mellophone
[ mel-uh-fohn ]
/ ˈmɛl əˌfoʊn /
noun
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.
Words nearby mellophone
mellifluous,
melliphagous,
mellite,
mellitum,
mellon,
mellophone,
mellotron,
mellow,
mellow out,
melo,
melodeon
British Dictionary definitions for mellophone
mellophone
/ (ˈmɛləˌfəʊn) /
noun
music
a brass band instrument similar in tone to a French horn
Word Origin for mellophone
C20: from
mellow +
-phone