harmonium

noun

har·​mo·​ni·​um här-ˈmō-nē-əm How to pronounce harmonium (audio)

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In it, Juliette dismantles a harmonium to use its bellows as a breathing apparatus to swim through a flooded room. Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 9 Dec. 2024 There’s a harmonium in a children’s classroom, and the bellows from the instrument — operated by Solo — could pump the air Juliette needs. Noel Murray, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024 Unfortunately for Juliette, that’s one thing difficult to come by in a Silo — harmonium or not. Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 9 Dec. 2024 There’s a heartbreaking moment in this episode when Solo realizes Juliette will have to tear apart the harmonium to make her breathing apparatus. Noel Murray, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for harmonium 

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French harmonie, armonie

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of harmonium was in 1847

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“Harmonium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harmonium. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.

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