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adiaphonon

adiaphonon noun: an instrument similar to the nail violin but having bowed steel rods and a six-octave range.

Noun

adiaphonon (plural not attested)

  1. (historical, no plural) An instrument similar to the nail violin but having bowed steel rods and a six-octave range.

Questions about adiaphonon

What does adiaphonon mean?
Adiaphonon means an instrument similar to the nail violin but having bowed steel rods and a six-octave range.
What part of speech is adiaphonon?
Adiaphonon is a noun.

Words near adiaphonon in the dictionary

  1. adiantaceous
  2. adiantoid
  3. adiantum
  4. adiantums
  5. adiaphanous
  6. adiaphonon
  7. adiaphora
  8. adiaphoral
  9. adiaphoresis
  10. adiaphoretic
  11. adiaphoria

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