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harmoniphon

noun
har·​mon·​i·​phon | \ härˈmänəˌfän\
variants: or less commonly harmoniphone \ -​ˌfōn \
plural -s

Definition of harmoniphon

: an obsolete wind instrument consisting of a series of reed pipes blown with a single mouthpiece and controlled by means of a keyboard, the tone resembling that of the oboe

History and Etymology for harmoniphon

probably from French harmoniphon, from harmonie harmony (from Old French armonie) + -phon (from Greek phōnē sound)

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