"octophone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: octophones [plural]
Etymology: octo- + -phone Etymology templates: {{confix|en|octo|phone}} octo- + -phone Head templates: {{en-noun}} octophone (plural octophones)
  1. (music) A modern stringed instrument intended to be able to play the tone combinations of the tenor guitar, tenor banjo, ukulele, taro-patch fiddle, tiple, mandolin, mandola and mandocello. Categories (topical): Musical instruments

Inflected forms

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