Mouthpiece: meaning, definitions and examples
๐บ
mouthpiece
[ หmaสฮธหpiหs ]
musical instrument
A mouthpiece is a part of a musical instrument, such as a trumpet or saxophone, that the musician blows into in order to produce sound.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The trumpet player carefully selected a new mouthpiece for his instrument.
- She cleaned her saxophone mouthpiece after every performance.
person speaking on behalf of another
A mouthpiece can also refer to a person who speaks on behalf of another, especially in a legal or political context.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The lawyer acted as a mouthpiece for the defendant during the trial.
- The spokesperson served as the company's mouthpiece in the press conference.
Translations
Translations of the word "mouthpiece" in other languages:
๐ต๐น bocal
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเฅเคเคนเคชเฅเคธ
๐ฉ๐ช Mundstรผck
๐ฎ๐ฉ penyambung mulut
๐บ๐ฆ ะผัะฝะดัััะบ
๐ต๐ฑ ustnik
๐ฏ๐ต ใใฆในใใผใน
๐ซ๐ท embout
๐ช๐ธ boquilla
๐น๐ท aฤฤฑz parรงasฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ๋ถ๋ถ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูููุฉ ุงููู
๐จ๐ฟ nรกustek
๐ธ๐ฐ nรกustok
๐จ๐ณ ๅนๅด
๐ธ๐ฎ ustnik
๐ฎ๐ธ munnstykki
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐััะทะดัา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แฃแแ แแแฌแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ aฤฤฑz parรงasฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ boquilla
Word origin
The word 'mouthpiece' originated in the early 17th century, combining 'mouth' and 'piece'. It initially referred to the part of a musical instrument that is put into or near the mouth to produce sound. Over time, it also came to be used figuratively to describe a person who speaks on behalf of another. The term has evolved to encompass various contexts, including legal, political, and media representation.
See also: badmouth, mouth, mouthful, mouthparts, mouthwater, mouthwatering.