Psallmelodicon (noun) (rare)
sal-mel-od-ik-on
A woodwind instrument capable of playing several tones at once, designed to imitate the sounds of orchestral instruments.
Late 19th century; earliest use found in John Stainer (1840–1901), musicologist and composer. From German †Psallmelodicon from ancient Greek ψάλλειν to twang, play + Hellenistic Greek μελῳδικόν.
Example sentences
“The sound of the psallmelodicon.”
