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mellotron

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmɛl.əˌtɹɒn/
  • General-American: /ˈmɛl.əˌtɹɑn/

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noun

Meaning 1

An early electronic keyboard instrument that played back prerecorded sounds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Brand name, possibly based on melo- + -tron.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: melotron — instrument
Real reading context

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