mellophone

[ mel-uh-fohn ]

noun

1. a marching or military band brass instrument similar in appearance and range to the French horn but slightly smaller and simpler to play.

mellophone

/ ˈmɛləˌfəʊn /

noun

1. music a brass band instrument similar in tone to a French horn

Word History and Origins

Origin of mellophone¹

First recorded in 1925–30; mello(w) + -phone

Word History and Origins

Origin of mellophone¹

C20: from mellow + -phone

Example Sentences

“It’s like believing in an experience,” said Lucas Houston, 16, a mellophone player from Hernando, Miss. “Every single second you spend feels sentimental in a way.”

From New York Times

As the sun blistered the parking lot, rows of trumpet, tuba and mellophone players marched back and forth, wiping sweat from their foreheads at the end of each passage of music.

From New York Times

Wendy Harrell, who played the mellophone in the former band, met her husband, a trombone player, shortly after she successfully auditioned for the group in 2001.

From Washington Post

More than 100 musicians auditioned for the Commanders’ band, including husband-and-wife mellophone players Corey and Elle Emerson.

From Washington Post

She had sent Jesse to Obama’s second inauguration, where he marched in the parade playing the mellophone with his high school band.

From Los Angeles Times