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orchestrion

orchestrion noun: a mechanical multiple musical instrument designed to sound like an orchestra or band.

Noun

orchestrion (plural orchestrions)

  1. A mechanical multiple musical instrument designed to sound like an orchestra or band.
    Synonyms:
    orchestrina

Synonyms of orchestrion

Forms of orchestrion

pluralorchestrions

Origin of orchestrion

From German Orchestrion, from Orchester (“orchestra”) + -ion (compare Akkordion (“accordion”)). Developed by the German composer, organist, teacher and theorist Georg Joseph Vogler (1749–1814).

Questions about orchestrion

What does orchestrion mean?
Orchestrion means a mechanical multiple musical instrument designed to sound like an orchestra or band.
What part of speech is orchestrion?
Orchestrion is a noun.
What is the plural of orchestrion?
The plural of orchestrion is orchestrions.

Words near orchestrion in the dictionary

  1. orchestrelles
  2. orchestres
  3. orchestric
  4. orchestrina
  5. orchestrinas
  6. orchestrion
  7. orchestrions
  8. orchet
  9. orchets
  10. orchi
  11. orchialgia

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