aeolodicon

noun

ae·​o·​lod·​i·​con

ˌē-ə-ˈlä-də-kən

variants or less commonly aelodicon

ē-ˈlä-də-kən

or aeolodion

ˌē-ə-ˈlō-dē-ən

plural -s

1

: a keyboard wind musical instrument similar to the harmonium

2

: aeoline

Word History

Etymology

Aeolus + melodicon or melodion

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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