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aeolomelodicon

aeolomelodicon noun: an obsolete musical instrument derived from the aeolodicon but having brass tubes affixed to the reeds, making it more like an organ.

Noun

aeolomelodicon (plural not attested)

  1. (historical, no plural) An obsolete musical instrument derived from the aeolodicon but having brass tubes affixed to the reeds, making it more like an organ.
    • In the æolopantalon, invented about the year 1830, by Dlugosz of Warsaw, the æolomelodicon was combined with a pianoforte, so arranged that the player could make use of either instrument separately or both together.1879, Sir George Grove, A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (A.D. 1450-1889), volume 1
    • Naturally, the "foremost Polish pianist", the 15-year-old Chopin, was called on to give a public recital on the aeolomelodicon, a strange instrument invented by Brummer and Hoffman.1968, Adelaide Murgia, The life and times of Chopin, page 13
    Synonyms:
    choraleon

Synonyms of aeolomelodicon

Questions about aeolomelodicon

What does aeolomelodicon mean?
Aeolomelodicon means an obsolete musical instrument derived from the aeolodicon but having brass tubes affixed to the reeds, making it more like an organ.
What part of speech is aeolomelodicon?
Aeolomelodicon is a noun.

Words near aeolomelodicon in the dictionary

  1. aeolistic
  2. Aeolists
  3. aeolo-
  4. aeolodicon
  5. aeolodion
  6. aeolomelodicon
  7. aeolopantalon
  8. aeolosaurian
  9. aeolosaurians
  10. aeolosaurid
  11. aeolosaurids

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