harmonium

[ hahr-moh-nee-uh m ]
/ hɑrˈmoʊ ni əm /

noun

an organlike keyboard instrument with small metal reeds and a pair of bellows operated by the player's feet.

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Origin of harmonium

1840–50; Latinization of Greek harmónion, neuter of harmónios harmonious

Words nearby harmonium

harmonicon, harmonics, harmonious, harmonist, harmonistic, harmonium, harmonization, harmonize, harmonizer, harmony, harmost
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British Dictionary definitions for harmonium

harmonium
/ (hɑːˈməʊnɪəm) /

noun

a musical keyboard instrument of the reed organ family, in which air from pedal-operated bellows causes the reeds to vibrate

Word Origin for harmonium

C19: from French, from harmonie harmony
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