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mellophone


mel·lo·phone

noun \ˈme-lə-ˌfōn\

Definition of MELLOPHONE

: a valved brass instrument similar in form and range to the French horn

Origin of MELLOPHONE

1mellow + -phone
First Known Use: 1913

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