| 单词 |
harmoniphon |
| 释义 |
harmoniphon, -phone|hɑːˈmɒnɪfən, -fəʊn| [mod. f. Gr. ἁρµονία harmony + -ϕωνος -sounding. Cf. F. harmoniphon (Littré).] A musical instrument consisting of a tube like that of a clarinet, inclosing a set of free reeds governed by a keyboard like that of a harmonium. Also applied to a musical box with a combination of reeds and pipes.
1839Mus. World Oct. 410 The Harmoniphon..lately invented by M. Paris of Dijon..resembles..the concertina..but it is played by keys like those of a pianoforte. 1880Libr. Univ. Knowl. X. 335 When they [musical boxes] have a combination of reeds and pipes, they are known as flutes, celestial voices, and harmoniphones. 1884Encycl. Brit. XVII. 106/2 Barrel organs, mechanical flutes, celestial voices, harmoniphones. |

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