aeolomelodicon

noun

ae·​o·​lo·​me·​lod·​i·​con

¦ē-ə-(ˌ)lō-mə-ˈlä-də-kən

plural -s

: an aeolodicon with tube resonators attached to the reeds

Word History

Etymology

aeolo- (from Aeolus) + melodicon

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

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