harmonicon
AmericanEtymology
Origin of harmonicon
1815–25; noun use of Greek harmonikón, neuter of harmonikós harmonic
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This may result in a piece played on an instrument from the musical instruments collection, such as the work Glenn Kotche, the drummer for the band Wilco, wrote for a 19th-century stone harmonicon.
From Washington Post • Oct. 15, 2015
The orchestra, taken as a whole, was rather noisy; but it comprised one instrument, the "bamboo harmonicon," which deserves to be known out of Burmah because of its sweetness and range of tone.
From Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places by Forbes, Archibald
Cyrus, I worry so, because I'm sure that woman thinks she can catch your father again.—Oh, just listen to that harmonicon downstairs!
From Quaint Courtships by Howells, William Dean
A wheezing strain from the harmonicon followed her into the May sunshine, then ended, abruptly—Mrs. Price had begun!
From An Encore by Stephens, Alice Barber
In return for the money, he sends a child’s harmonicon, the retail price of which is fifty cents.
From Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City by McCabe, James Dabney
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