"melodeon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /mɪˈləʊdɪən/ [UK], /məˈloʊdi.ən/ [US] Audio: en-us-melodeon.ogg Forms: melodeons [plural]
Etymology: From French mélodium, with change of ending. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|mélodium}} French mélodium Head templates: {{en-noun}} melodeon (plural melodeons)
  1. (historical, music) A type of reed organ with a single keyboard. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Musical instruments, Organ instruments
    Sense id: en-melodeon-en-noun-OGgVDz~D Disambiguation of Organ instruments: 39 42 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with melo-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 36 15 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with melo-: 38 28 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 35 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 40 7 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (music) An accordion where the melody-side keyboard is limited to the notes of diatonic scales in a small number of keys. Categories (topical): Musical instruments, Organ instruments
    Sense id: en-melodeon-en-noun-70okMyQE Disambiguation of Organ instruments: 39 42 18 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with melo- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with melo-: 38 28 34 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: diatonic button accordion Hypernyms: button accordion, accordion Derived forms: cat melodeon, melodeonist
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /mɪˈləʊdɪən/ [UK], /məˈloʊdi.ən/ [US] Audio: en-us-melodeon.ogg Forms: melodeons [plural]
Etymology: From melo- + odeon. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|melo-|odeon}} melo- + odeon Head templates: {{en-noun}} melodeon (plural melodeons)
  1. (historical, US) A music hall. Tags: US, historical Categories (topical): Organ instruments
    Sense id: en-melodeon-en-noun-xF7W5us4 Disambiguation of Organ instruments: 39 42 18 Categories (other): American English, English terms prefixed with melo- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with melo-: 38 28 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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