harmonica
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harmonica
- /ˌhɑɹˈmɒ.nɪ.kə/ UK
- /ˌhɑɹˈmɑ.nɪ.kə/ US
Where it comes from
From armonica. Coined by American polymath and statesman Benjamin Franklin to refer to his glass harmonica, an instrument that predated the small wind instrument by several decades. Doublet of harmonic; compare Latin harmonicus.
noun harmonicas
- A musical wind instrument with a series of holes for the player to blow into, each hole producing a different note.
- A musical instrument, consisting of a series of hemispherical glasses which, by touching the edges with the dampened finger, give forth the tones.
- A toy instrument of strips of glass or metal hung on two tapes, and struck with hammers.
Similar: French harp, gob iron, harmonicon, Mississippi sax, mouth harp, mouth organ, tin sandwich
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noun
Similar: French harp, gob iron, harmonicon, Mississippi sax, mouth harp, mouth organ, tin sandwich
Translations
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noun wind instrument
| Español | armónica, harmónica, rondín |
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| 한국어 | 하모니카 hamonika, 구풍금 gupunggeum |
| 日本語 | ハーモニカ hāmonika, 口風琴 kuchifūkin |
| 中文 | 口琴 kǒuqín |
| Kiswahili | kinanda cha mdomo, kinanda cha mkono |
| Português | gaita, harmónica, gaita de beiços |
| Français | harmonica |
| Deutsch | Mundharmonika |
| Italiano | armonica |
| Ελληνικά | φυσαρμόνικα fysarmónika |
| Română | muzicuță |
| Русский | губна́я гармо́ника gubnája garmónika, губна́я гармо́шка gubnája garmóška |
| Tiếng Việt | khẩu cầm |
| العربية | هارمونيكا harmunika |
| עברית | מַפּוּחִית פֶּה mapukhit pe |
noun musical instrument, consisting of a series of glasses
| Deutsch | Glasharmonika |
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Talk about this word "harmonica." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/harmonica. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. harmonica. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/harmonica "harmonica." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/harmonica.Cite this
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title = {harmonica},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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