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(mə lō′dē ən)

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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

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

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noun

A small harmonium.

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Origin: Probably alteration of melodium

Origin: , from melody

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