melodeon

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/mɪˈləʊdɪən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mə lō′dē ən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
me•lo•de•on  (mə lō′dē ən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Music and Dancea small reed organ.
  2. Music and Dancea kind of accordion.
Also, melodion. 
  • German, formed on Melodie melody; see accordion
  • 1840–50, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
melodeon, melodion /mɪˈləʊdɪən/ n
  1. a type of small accordion
  2. a type of keyboard instrument similar to the harmonium
Etymology: 19th Century: from German, from Melodie melody
'melodeon' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
melodion

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