mellophone

[mel-uh-fohn]

noun

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

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

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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