Standard Lemma guide
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
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.
noun
A type of reed organ with a single keyboard.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An accordion where the melody-side keyboard is limited to the notes of diatonic scales in a small number of keys.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: diatonic button accordion
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A music hall.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, historical
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From French mélodium, with change of ending.
From melo- + odeon.
