melodia
[ muh-loh-dee-uh ]
/ məˈloʊ di ə /
noun
an 8 feet (2.4 meters) wooden flue-pipe stop organ resembling the clarabella in tone.
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Origin of melodia
special use of Late Latin melōdia melody
Words nearby melodia
mellotron, mellow, mellow out, melo, melodeon, melodia, melodic, melodic interval, melodic minor scale, melodics, melodie
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Example sentences from the Web for melodia
The song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) is among the first to return to its summer home.
Trails and Tramps in Alaska and Newfoundland|William S. ThomasThe Philomela as made by Jardine is a melodia with two mouths.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing MillerMelodia seemed so friendly, Julie gained courage enough to purse up her lips for a speech, but the shade anticipated her.
The ghosts of their ancestors|Weymer Jay MillsThe diapason treble register is known as “melodia”; different makers occasionally vary the use of fancy names for other stops.