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mellophone

[ mel-uh-fohn ]

noun

  1. a marching or military band brass instrument similar in appearance and range to the French horn but slightly smaller and simpler to play.

mellophone

/ ˈmɛləˌfəʊn /

noun

  1. music a brass band instrument similar in tone to a French horn
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mellophone1

First recorded in 1925–30; mello(w) + -phone
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mellophone1

C20: from mellow + -phone
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