melodeon
or me·lo·di·on
[ muh-loh-dee-uhn ]
/ məˈloʊ di ən /
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noun
a small reed organ.
a kind of accordion.
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Origin of melodeon
Words nearby melodeon
mellophone, Mellotron, mellow, mellow out, Melo, melodeon, melodia, melodic, melodic interval, melodic minor scale, melodics
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melodeon
melodion
/ (mɪˈləʊdɪən) /
noun music
a type of small accordion
a type of keyboard instrument similar to the harmonium
Word Origin for melodeon
C19: from German, from Melodie melody
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