melodia
[muh-loh-dee-uh]
noun
an 8 feet (2.4 meters) wooden flue-pipe stop organ resembling the clarabella in tone.
Origin of melodia
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Related Words for melodia
concert, chorus, theme, ditty, harmony, jingle, piece, composition, consonance, motif, song, descant, aria, number, air, strain, lay, measure, carol, warbleExamples from the Web for melodia
Historical Examples of melodia
The Philomela as made by Jardine is a melodia with two mouths.
The Recent Revolution in Organ BuildingGeorge Laing Miller
Similar to melodia but with less brown and the markings blacker and more distinct.
The Bird BookChester A. Reed
The diapason treble register is known as “melodia”; different makers occasionally vary the use of fancy names for other stops.
The song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) is among the first to return to its summer home.
Trails and Tramps in Alaska and NewfoundlandWilliam S. Thomas
Melodia seemed so friendly, Julie gained courage enough to purse up her lips for a speech, but the shade anticipated her.
The ghosts of their ancestorsWeymer Jay Mills