What does "melodium" mean?

A type of reed organ, similar to a harmonium.

Melodium

Q: What is a synonym for "melodium"?

Common synonyms include: baroque organ, calliope, calliophone, choralcelo, diatonic button accordion, diatonic button accordion.

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Noun

1
A type of reed organ, similar to a harmonium.
2
A music hall.

Synonyms

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baroque organ calliope calliophone choralcelo diatonic button accordion diatonic button accordion

Etymology

Alternative form of melodeon. Both this word and its variant melodeon are ultimately borrowings from French French mélodium and German German Melodium. Attested from 1846.

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