Bucina
/ˈbjuː.kɪ.nə/noun
An ancient Roman trumpet, especially a curved horn used for military and ceremonial signals.
Did you know?The bucina was a real Roman signal instrument, and its name is tied to the same root as Latin bucca, “cheek” or “mouth,” pointing to the body as the first technology of power.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰeu̯-
“A base connected with swelling or the mouth/cheek region in later Latin developments.”
Latin
Latin
bucca
“Cheek; mouth.”
Latin
Latin
būcina
“A curved horn or trumpet used for signals.”
Late Latin
Latin
būcināre
“To sound a trumpet; to signal by horn.”
Old French
Old French
buisine
“A trumpet or horn.”
English
English
bucina
“A borrowed classical term for the Roman signal trumpet.”