Meanings
plural lamellophones · alternative lamellaphone
- entertainmentAny of several musical instruments (percussion idiophones) in which the sound is produced by plucking a series of thin lamellae attached to a sounding board.
Synonyms: linguaphone
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of several musical instruments (percussion idiophones) in which the sound is produced by plucking a series of thin lamellae attached to a sounding board.
Translations
Italian sansa
- sansamusical instrument
Portuguese lamelofone
- lamelofonemusical instrument
Cite this entry
lamellophone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lamellophone
“lamellophone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lamellophone. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lamellophone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lamellophone.
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