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typophone

Pronunciation: /ˈtaɪpəˌfoʊn/

The English word “typophone” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A musical keyboard instrument that produces sound by striking tuned brass rods that are coupled to a spruce soundboard. It was a precursor to the celesta.

Etymology

From Greek τύπος (týpos) + Greek φωνή (foní), equivalent to typo- + -phone.

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