melodeon

melodeon Definition

☆ me·lo·deon (mə lō′dē ən)

noun

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

Etymology: Ger melodion, coined (1806) by J. C. Dietz, Ger inventor, for another instrument < melodie < OFr, melody

melodeon Synonyms

harmonium, wind instrument, accordion; see musical instrument, organ 3.

melodeon Usage Examples

Converse of object

play: His mother and father sang and they and his three brothers and two sisters all at some time played melodeon.
include: Familiar and unfamiliar Sea Shanties were accompanied by a variety of instruments including melodeons, concertinas, two guitars and a tin whistle.

Modifies a noun

playing: I have a hazy impression of the barn and of fiddle music tho there must have been an accordion or melodeon playing as well.

Noun used with modifier

row: This is usually played on fiddle, guitar and a single row melodeon.

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