mellophone

[ mel-uh-fohn ]

/ ˈmɛl əˌfoʊn /

noun

a marching or military band brass instrument similar in appearance and range to the French horn but slightly smaller and simpler to play.

Nearby words

melliphagous, mellite, mellitum, mellon, mellon, andrew william, mellophone, mellotron, mellow, mellow out, mellowly, melo

Origin of mellophone

First recorded in 1925–30; mello(w) + -phone

Also called tenor cor.

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British Dictionary definitions for mellophone

mellophone

/ (ˈmɛləˌfəʊn) /

noun

music a brass band instrument similar in tone to a French horn

Word Origin for mellophone

C20: from mellow + -phone

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