orchestrion

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noun

A mechanical multiple musical instrument designed to sound like an orchestra or band.

Similar
orchestrina
OriginGerman Orchestrion →
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Meanings

nounorchestrion (plural orchestrions)

plural orchestrions

  1. entertainmentA mechanical multiple musical instrument designed to sound like an orchestra or band.

    Synonyms: orchestrina

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA mechanical multiple musical instrument designed to sound like an orchestra or band.

Similar
orchestrina

Origin

  1. GermanOrchestrion
  2. Englishorchestrion

From German Orchestrion, from Orchester (“orchestra”) + -ion (compare Akkordion (“accordion”)). Developed by the German composer, organist, teacher and theorist Georg Joseph Vogler (1749–1814).

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Translations

Finnish orkestrioni
  • orkestrioniTranslations
Polish orkiestrion
  • orkiestrionTranslations
Russian оркестрио́н
  • оркестрио́н (orkestrión)Translations
Slovak orchestrión
  • orchestriónTranslations
Swedish orkestrion
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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