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buccina

noun
buc·​ci·​na | \ ˈbəksənə\
variants: or less commonly buccin \ -​sə̇n \
plural buccinae\ -​ˌnē \ also buccins

Definition of buccina

: a Roman military trumpet shaped like the letter C

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History and Etymology for buccina

Latin buccina, bucina, from bu- (from bov-, bos head of cattle) + -cina (from canere to sing, play)

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