orchestrion

English

Etymology

From German Orchestrion, from Orchester (“orchestra”) + -ion (compare Akkordion (“accordion”)). Developed by the German composer, organist, teacher and theorist Georg Joseph Vogler (1749–1814).[1]

Noun

orchestrion (plural orchestrions)

  1. (music) A mechanical multiple musical instrument designed to sound like an orchestra or band.
    Synonym: orchestrina

Translations

Translations

References

  1. ^ “orchestrion, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Anagrams

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French orchestrion or German Orchestrion.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /or.kes.triˈon/

Noun

orchestrion n (plural orchestrioane)

  1. orchestrion

Declension

Declension of orchestrion
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative orchestrion orchestrionul orchestrioane orchestrioanele
genitive-dative orchestrion orchestrionului orchestrioane orchestrioanelor
vocative orchestrionule orchestrioanelor

Derived terms

  • orchestrionet

Further reading

Swedish

Noun

orchestrion n

  1. alternative form of orkestrion
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