harmonica en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌhɑɹˈmɑ.nɪ.kə/ (US)
- /ˌhɑɹˈmɒ.nɪ.kə/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From armonica. Coined by American polymath and statesman Benjamin Franklin to refer to his glass harmonica, an instrument that predated the small wind instrument by several decades. Doublet of harmonic; compare Latin harmonicus.
Meanings
- A musical wind instrument with a series of holes for the player to blow into, each hole producing a different note.
- A musical instrument, consisting of a series of hemispherical glasses which, by touching the edges with the dampened finger, give forth the tones.
- A toy instrument of strips of glass or metal hung on two tapes, and struck with hammers.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| harmonicas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
harmonicist · melodica · Pandean harmonica · glass harmonica · harmonica bug · harmonicaist
Descendants
armónica · Harmonika · am̧onika · 하모니카 · harmonica · ハーモニカ
Synonyms
mouth organ · French harp · Mississippi sax · tin sandwich · harmonicon · mouth harp · gob iron
Translations (69)
es armónica (wind instrument) · da mundharmonika (wind instrument) · da mundharpe (wind instrument) · tr mızıka (wind instrument) · mk у́сна хармо́ника (wind instrument) · tl silindro (wind instrument) · vo harmonöm (wind instrument) · ar هارمونيكا (wind instrument) · pt gaita de beiços (wind instrument) · cs harmonika (wind instrument) · fo munnharpa (wind instrument) · mr हार्मोनिका (wind instrument) · sv munspel (wind instrument) · it armonica (wind instrument) · no munnspill (wind instrument) · bg устна хармоника (wind instrument) · sh усна хармоника (wind instrument) · es rondín (wind instrument) · scn sunettu a bucca (wind instrument) · lt lūpinė armonikėlė (wind instrument) · cmn 口琴 (wind instrument) · pl harmonijka (wind instrument) · fr harmonica (wind instrument) · kmr harmonîka (wind instrument) · id harmonika (wind instrument) · uk губна́ гармо́ніка (wind instrument) · af mondharmonika (wind instrument) · af mondfluitjie (wind instrument) · fi huuliharppu (wind instrument) · cy crwth genau (wind instrument) · is munnharpa (wind instrument) · sw kinanda cha mdomo (wind instrument) · mn аман хуур (wind instrument) · sh usna harmonika (wind instrument) · af bekfluitjie (wind instrument) · ja 口風琴 (wind instrument) · ga armónach (wind instrument) · mh am̧onika (wind instrument) · el φυσαρμόνικα (wind instrument) · pt harmónica (wind instrument) · es harmónica (wind instrument) · de Glasharmonika (musical instrument, consisting of a series of glasses) · ilo silindro (wind instrument) · hu szájharmonika (wind instrument) · mt armonika (wind instrument) · no munnharmonika (wind instrument) · tl armonika (wind instrument) · et suupill (wind instrument) · he מַפּוּחִית פֶּה (wind instrument) · ru губна́я гармо́ника (wind instrument) · vi khẩu cầm (wind instrument) · wa muzike a boutche (wind instrument) · nl mondharmonica (wind instrument) · mi hāmonika (wind instrument) · yue 口琴 (wind instrument) · ca harmònica (wind instrument) · ko 구풍금 (wind instrument) · tr armonika (wind instrument) · wa muzike a boke (wind instrument) · pt gaita (wind instrument) · ja ハーモニカ (wind instrument) · ro muzicuță (wind instrument) · eo buŝharmoniko (wind instrument) · mi pūtangitangi (wind instrument) · de Mundharmonika (wind instrument) · ko 하모니카 (wind instrument) · sw kinanda cha mkono (wind instrument) · ru губна́я гармо́шка (wind instrument) · fa سازدهنی (wind instrument)