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Definition of melodeon - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
diatonic accordionDated accordion limited to diatonic scalesDated
- She played a lively tune on her melodeon.
2.
keyboard instrumentDated type of keyboard instrument like the harmoniumDated
- The melodeon added a rich sound to the ensemble.
3.
musicDated type of reed organ with a single keyboardDated
- The church had an old melodeon for hymns.
Images of melodeon

accordion limited to diatonic scales 
type of keyboard instrument like the harmonium 
type of reed organ with a single keyboard
Origin of melodeon
Greek, melos (song) + ode (song)
Examples of melodeon in a sentence
He learned to play the melodeon from his grandfather. She played a lively tune on the melodeon. The melodeon was popular at the folk festival. She played a tune on the melodeon at the festival. The melodeon added a rich sound to the folk band.
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- French:mélodéon, harmonium, ...
- German:Melodeon, Harmonium, ...
- Italian:fisarmonica diatonica, organetto a canne, ...
- Spanish:acordeón, melodeón, ...
- Portuguese:acordeão diatónico, harmónio, ...
- Chinese:风琴, 簧风琴, ...
- Japanese:メロディオン, リードオルガン, ...
- Arabic:ميلوديُون, أورغ صغير, ...
- Hebrew:אַקוֹרְדִיוֹן דִיאַטוֹנִי, מֵלוֹדִיאוֹן, ...
- Russian:гармошка, ...
- Ukrainian:мелодеон, орган, ...
- Hindi:डायटोनिक एकॉर्डियन, मेलोडियन, ...
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