melodeon

me·lo·de·on

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [muh-loh-dee-uh n]
- /məˈloʊ di ən/
- /melˈəʊdɪən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-loh-dee-uh n]
- /məˈloʊ di ən/

Definitions of melodeon word

noun melodeon a small reed organ. 1
noun melodeon a kind of accordion. 1
noun melodeon A small accordion of German origin, played especially by folk musicians. 1
noun melodeon a type of small accordion 0
noun melodeon a type of keyboard instrument similar to the harmonium 0
noun melodeon a small keyboard organ in which the tones are produced by drawing air through metal reeds by means of a bellows operated by pedals: it is much like a harmonium 0

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Origin of melodeon

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

1840-50, Americanism; < German, formed on Melodie melody; see accordion

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melodeon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for melodeon

noun melodeon

concertina — A concertina is a musical instrument consisting of two end pieces with stiff paper or cloth that folds up between them. You play the concertina by pressing the buttons on the end pieces while moving them together and apart.
squeezebox — a concertina or accordion.

All 3 Synonyms of melodeon