figle

Probably an aphetic form of ofigle, or directly a blend of French ophicléide + bugle. First attested in 1833.

• IPA^(key): /ˈfiɡle/ [ˈfi.ɣ̞le]
• Rhymes: -iɡle
• Syllabification: fi‧gle

figle m (plural figles)

1. (music) An ophicleide. [from early 19th c.]

   Synonym: oficleido

• “figle”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024
• “figle”, in Diccionario histórico de la lengua española [Historical Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], launched 2013, →ISSN