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A brass instrument frequently used in place of the French horn in marching bands and similar performance groups
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Mellophone — Classification Wind Brass Aerophone Playing range … Wikipedia
mellophone — [mel′əfō′nē əmmel′ə fōn΄] n. a valved brass band instrument similar to the French horn: also mellophonium [mel′əfō′nē əm] … English World dictionary
Mellophone — Un mellophone Le mellophone est un instrument de musique de la famille des cuivres, utilisé dans certains types de fanfares déambulatoires (principalement américaines) en remplacement du cor d harmonie. Comme le cor simple, il comporte trois… … Wikipédia en Français
mellophone — /mel euh fohn /, n. a marching or military band brass instrument similar in appearance and range to the French horn but slightly smaller and simpler to play. Also called tenor cor. [1925 30; MELLO(W) + PHONE] * * * ▪ musical instrument also… … Universalium
mellophone — noun Etymology: 1mellow + phone Date: 1913 a valved brass instrument similar in form and range to the French horn … New Collegiate Dictionary
mellophone — англ. [мэ/ллофоун] меллофон, медн. дух. инструм … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
mellophone — mel·lo·phone … English syllables
mellophone — mel•lo•phone [[t]ˈmɛl əˌfoʊn[/t]] n. mad a valved brass band instrument similar to the French horn • Etymology: 1925–30; mello (w) + phone … From formal English to slang
mellophone — /ˈmɛləfoʊn/ (say meluhfohn) noun a simplified French horn used in dance bands. {mello(w) + phone} …
mellophone — ˈmeləˌfōn noun Etymology: mellow (I) + phone : an althorn in circular form sometimes used as a substitute for the French horn … Useful english dictionary
