What is "harmonicon"

Harmonica \Har*mon"i*ca\ (-[i^]*k[.a]), n. [Fem. fr. L. harmonicus harmonic. See Harmonic, n. ]

1. A musical instrument, consisting of a series of hemispherical glasses which, by touching the edges with the dampened finger, give forth the tones; it is now called the glass harmonica, to distinguish it from the common harmonica, formerly called the harmonicon.

2. A toy instrument of strips of glass or metal hung on two tapes, and struck with hammers.

3. A small wind musical instrument shaped like a flat bar with holes along the thin edges, held in the hand and producing notes from multiple vibrating reeds arranged inside along its length; it was formerly called the harmonicon. See harmonicon.

n. (context dated music English) the harmonica

Harmonicon may refer to:

In music:

• The Harmonicon, a London musical magazine 1823-33
• Panharmonicon, an organ-like musical instrument
• Harmonica, a handheld wind instrument
• Glass harmonica, a musical instrument using glass bowls
• Xylophone, a wooden percussion instrument

Other:

• Harmonicon (spider), a genus in the spider family Dipluridae