HARMONIUM


Meaning of HARMONIUM in English

/ hɑːˈməʊniəm; NAmE hɑːrˈmoʊ-/ noun

a musical instrument like a small organ. Air is forced through metal pipes to produce the sound and the different notes are played on the keyboard.

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from French , from Latin harmonia joining, concord (from Greek , from harmos joint) or Greek harmonios harmonious.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.