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Meaning of "xylophone" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD XYLOPHONE

From xylo- + -phone.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF XYLOPHONE

xylophone  [ˈzaɪləˌfəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF XYLOPHONE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Xylophone is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES XYLOPHONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

xylophone

Xylophone

The xylophone is a musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars struck by mallets. Each bar is an idiophone tuned to a pitch of a musical scale, whether pentatonic or heptatonic in the case of many African and Asian instruments, diatonic in many western children's instruments, or chromatic for orchestral use... The term xylophone may be used generally, to include all such instruments, such as the marimba, balafon and even the semantron. However, in the orchestra, the term xylophone refers specifically to a chromatic instrument of somewhat higher pitch range and drier timbre than the marimba, and these two instruments should not be confused. The term is also popularly used to refer to similar instruments of the lithophone and metallophone types. For example, the Pixiphone and many similar toys described by the makers as xylophones have bars of metal rather than of wood, and so are in organology regarded as a glockenspiels rather than as xylophones. This misnomer was also popularised by the Sooty show, in which the metal-barred instrument he plays is always described as a xylophone.

Definition of xylophone in the English dictionary

The definition of xylophone in the dictionary is a percussion instrument consisting of a set of wooden bars of graduated length. It is played with hard-headed hammers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH XYLOPHONE


allophone
ˈæləˌfəʊn
Anglophone
ˈæŋɡləˌfəʊn
answerphone
ˈɑːnsəˌfəʊn
Dictaphone
ˈdɪktəˌfəʊn
earphone
ˈɪəˌfəʊn
gramophone
ˈɡræməˌfəʊn
homophone
ˈhɒməˌfəʊn
hydrophone
ˈhaɪdrəˌfəʊn
interphone
ˈɪntəˌfəʊn
megaphone
ˈmɛɡəˌfəʊn
mellophone
ˈmɛləˌfəʊn
metallophone
mɛˈtæləˌfəʊn
microphone
ˈmaɪkrəˌfəʊn
saxophone
ˈsæksəˌfəʊn
sousaphone
ˈsuːzəˌfəʊn
speakerphone
ˈspiːkəˌfəʊn
stylophone
ˈstaɪləˌfəʊn
superphone
ˈsuːpəˌfəʊn
vibraphone
ˈvaɪbrəˌfəʊn
videophone
ˈvɪdɪəˌfəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE XYLOPHONE

xylol
xylology
xyloma
xylometer
xylonic
xylonite
xylophagan
xylophage
xylophagous
xylophilous
xylophonic
xylophonist
xylopyrography
xylorimba
xylose
xylotomist
xylotomous
xylotomy
xylotypographic
xylotypography

WORDS THAT END LIKE XYLOPHONE

alto saxophone
camera phone
cameraphone
car phone
cell phone
cellphone
cellular phone
cellular telephone
Francophone
freephone
geophone
handphone
iPhone
mobile phone
payphone
Persephone
phone
radio microphone
smartphone
telephone
visiophone

Synonyms and antonyms of xylophone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «xylophone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF XYLOPHONE

Find out the translation of xylophone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of xylophone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «xylophone» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

木琴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

xilófono
570 millions of speakers

English

xylophone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिलाफ़न
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سَيْليفُون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ксилофон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

xilofone
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাদ্যযন্ত্রবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

xylophone
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Xylophone
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Xylophon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シロホン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

실로폰
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Xylophone
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mộc cầm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சைலோபோன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लाकडी पिल्लू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ksilofon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

xilofono
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ksylofon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ксилофон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

xilofon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξυλόφωνο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

xilofoon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

xylofon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

xylofon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of xylophone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «XYLOPHONE»

The term «xylophone» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.556 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «XYLOPHONE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about xylophone

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «XYLOPHONE»

Discover the use of xylophone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to xylophone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Xylophone
Daren Boothe's most significant secret centers on an unlikely object: a xylophone.
K. Z. Snow, 2012
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Napoleon Xylophone
Napoleon Xylophone is an inspirational work of fantasy fiction that will appeal to 12-16 year old children. The main aim of the book is to give disabled children a voice to help them express how they fit into society.
Frank Lambert, 2012
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Xylophone Rags of George Hamilton Green
(Meredith Music Percussion). Eight original solos with piano accompaniment by the master of xylophone ragtime music. Includes information on style, performance practices, and a discography of Green's music.
Randy Eyles, 2000
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Xylophone Fragments
This uncommonly thoughtful work touches on the realities of concert life, the quandaries facing those who would compose and perform concert music, and some of the ineffable mysteries that attend the creation of great music.
Mark Woodward, 2012
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Percussion Instruments and Their History
1 he xylophone in its simplest form originated among primitive men. It was one of the earliest melodic instruments. The earliest historical references suggest that it was widespread throughout Asia and Africa. The instrument consists of a ...
James Blades, 1992
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George Hamilton Green's Instruction course for xylophone
(Meredith Music Percussion). The most comprehensive method for keyboard percussion ever written. A complete course of 50 lessons including ragtime, improvising, blues and exercises for individual hand development.
George Hamilton Green, Randall Eyles, Garwood Whaley, 1984
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The Golden Age of the Xylophone
Golden Age is a medley of eight tunes that were favorites of the 1900's. A true "Show Stopper," The Golden Age of the Xylophone is sure to become a popular favorite with bands around the world.
Floyd Werle, 2000
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Africa and Indonesia the Evidence of the Xylophone and Other ...
We started this chapter by saying that the possibility of Indonesian influence on a fairly large scale in Africa was forced on our attention by considering the xylophone. When this idea suddenly burst upon us, it came as a real shock. Such a ...
A. M. Jones, 1971
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Xavier Ox's Xylophone Experiment
Xavier Ox loves music. But sometimes his drumming is rather EXPLOSIVE! so Alpha Betty and Xavier's classmates start an exciting experiment to build an extra-strong xylophone-just for Xavier Ox.
Barbara DeRubertis, 2011
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Xylophone music from Ghana
A British expert in African music presents easy to learn xylophone pieces from Ghana with background information on the instrument, an easy numbering system for beginners, and variations of increasing complexity for performers.
Trevor Wiggins, Joseph Kobom, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «XYLOPHONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term xylophone is used in the context of the following news items.
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You know more now: Xylophone vs. glockenspiel
Since we started airing these segments, some of you have written to tell us that Rachel might actually be playing a glockenspiel – not a xylophone. The other day ... «MSNBC, Jul 15»
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Videos: Highland Park's Legendary Xylophone Player
SK Kakraba is an amazing xylophone player—"the world's greatest" says LA Weekly. Before residing in Highland Park, he lived in a small village called Saru in ... «LAist, Jun 15»
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The World's Greatest Xylophone Player Lives in Highland Park
You're inevitably familiar with the xylophone. In Western culture, it's a staple in children's music classes — a toy ostensibly anyone can play. But for the Lobi tribe ... «LA Weekly, Jun 15»
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Students Dream Up 3D Printed Parts for Self-Playing Xylophone
Taking that in stride, the professor retooled the course to be more project-based and chose, naturally, to have the students build a self-playing xylophone. «3DPrint.com, Jun 15»
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Willow Smith's Chakras Dance to a Xylophone Beat in New Music …
The xylophone-heavy song, which Smith wrote herself, was inspired by fellow teenagers and musicians, including "Girlpool, tUnE-yArDs, and Cree Summer." ... «People Magazine, May 15»
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Xtina Does Britney, Led Zeppelin on Xylophone and More Viral Videos
From Christina Aguilera's spot-on Britney Spears impression to Led Zeppelin performed on xylophones, WATCH our countdown of this week's buzziest videos. «Daily Beast, Mar 15»
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Young Louisville Percussionists Love Led Zeppelin — And Jimmy …
Her young musicians play marimbas, vibes, timbales, congas, xylophones and, of course, drums. And they don't just perform rock music — they also play jazz, ... «NPR, Mar 15»
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Led Zeppelin's 'Kashmir' on xylophone: Watch Kentucky kids rock …
That was, of course, long before the members of the Louisville Leopard Percussionists were born; the group is made up of 7- to 12-year-olds from Kentucky. «PennLive.com, Feb 15»
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Watch These Kids Rock Out to Led Zeppelin on Xylophones
Meet the Louisville Leopard Percussionists, a talented group of musicians, all between the ages of 7 and 12. Watch here as they offer their take on three Led ... «TIME, Feb 15»
10
Weber Music Hall captures 'high octane' xylophone music
Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) --- Take turn of the century music and add some unique instruments. You'll get the sounds of Jon Singer performing Thursday night ... «Northland's NewsCenter, Oct 14»

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