mello
mello is the clipping of mellophone.
Meaning of mellophone
Noun
mellophone (plural mellophones)
- A brass instrument frequently used in place of the French horn in marching bands and similar performance groups.
- On the issue of the mellophone being used as an introductory instrument for a beginning French horn student you must consider the fact that although they look similar, the instruments are entirely different.2016, Michael J. Pagliaro, “How Brass Instruments Compare to Each Other” (chapter 9), in The Brass Instrument Owner's Handbook, Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, page 158
Proper noun capitalized: Mello
Mello (plural Mellos)
- A surname.
Forms of mello
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | mellos |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Mellos |
Origin of mello
Borrowed from Italian and Portuguese Mello.
Questions about mello
- What does mello mean?
- Mello means a surname.
- What is mello the clipping of?
- Mello is the clipping of mellophone.
- What part of speech is mello?
- Mello is a proper noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: mello (page history and authors); Mello (page history and authors); mellophone (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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