Marxophone

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noun

A fretless zither played via a system of metal hammers.

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Meanings

nounMarxophone (plural Marxophones)

plural Marxophones

  1. entertainmentA fretless zither played via a system of metal hammers.

Origin

From Marx + -o- + -phone, after Henry Charles Marx (1875–1947), who patented the design of its hammer mechanism.

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APA

Marxophone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marxophone

MLA

“Marxophone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marxophone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Marxophone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marxophone.

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