melodica en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /məˈlɒ.dɪ.kə/
- (US) audio
Etymology
Possibly a blend of melodeon + harmonica.
Meanings
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A free-reed keyboard wind instrument, often played with a flexible plastic tube connected to the mouthpiece.
On “Seven by Seven” it was the reedy blend of two melodicas, played by Mr. Apfelbaum and Mr. Valera over a haunting drone.
2009 July 28, Nate Chinen, “From Babble to Rhythm, Cuban Style”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| melodicas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (16)
ja 鍵盤ハーモニカ (free-reed keyboard wind instrument) · fr mélodica (free-reed keyboard wind instrument) · ko 멜로디카 (free-reed keyboard wind instrument) · ja メロディオン (free-reed keyboard wind instrument) · el μελόντικα (free-reed keyboard wind instrument) · id pianika (free-reed keyboard wind instrument) · cmn 口風琴 /口风琴 (free-reed keyboard wind instrument) · pl melodyka (free-reed keyboard wind instrument) · ja ピアニカ (free-reed keyboard wind instrument) · es melódica (free-reed keyboard wind instrument) · it melodica (free-reed keyboard wind instrument) · fi melodika (free-reed keyboard wind instrument) · ca melòdica (free-reed keyboard wind instrument) · de Melodica (free-reed keyboard wind instrument) · tr melodika (free-reed keyboard wind instrument) · pt escaleta (free-reed keyboard wind instrument)