melodeon
/mɪˈləʊdɪən/(亦作melodion)
noun
1
- a small accordion of German origin, played especially by folk musicians美乐琴(起源于德国的一种小手风琴, 常由民乐师演奏)。
- ORIGIN: mid 19th cent.: probably from MELODY, on the pattern of accordion.
2
- a small organ popular in the 19th century, similar to the harmonium小型脚踏风琴。
- ORIGIN: alteration of earlier melodium.