melodeon

noun

me·​lo·​de·​on mə-ˈlō-dē-ən 

: a small reed organ in which a suction bellows draws air inward through the reeds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

An 1863 melodeon, originally owned by Mrs. Stephen Warren, who lived across from the church in a brick home that still stands, was carried across the Watertown Plank Road weekly for services. —Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2017

The melodeon was played for those participating in the Hartland History Walk on July 1 as part of Hartland’s 125th anniversary celebration. —Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2017

Word History

Etymology

German Melodion, from Melodie melody, ultimately from Late Latin melodia

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

melodeon

noun

me·​lo·​de·​on mə-ˈlōd-ē-ən 

: a small reed organ in which a bellows draws air inward through the reeds