# heckelphone

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A musical instrument resembling the oboe, but pitched an octave lower.

## Etymology
From German Heckelphon, named after the inventors, Wilhelm Heckel and his sons.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/heckelphone