ondes martenot
ondes martenot noun: an early electric keyboard instrument.
Noun (1)
ondes martenot (plural ondes martenot)
- An early electric keyboard instrument.
- The score calls for three ondes Martenot, which are arranged spatially on the left, the right and in front of the conductor.2017, Christopher Dingle, Messiaen's Final Works, Routledge, →ISBN, page 34
- After another alternation of the two elements, there is a more playful episode, in which flute and bassoon take up the first element, with swooping glissando on the ondes Martenot.2018, Robert Philip, The Classical Music Lover's Companion to Orchestral Music, Yale University Press, →ISBN, page 465
- Synonyms:
- Martenot, ondes musicales
Noun (2) capitalized: ondes Martenot
ondes Martenot (plural ondes Martenot)
- Alternative letter-case form of ondes martenot.
Synonyms of ondes martenot
- Martenot
- ondes musicales
Forms of ondes martenot
| plural | ondes martenot |
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| alternative form | ondes Martenot |
| plural | ondes Martenot |
Origin of ondes martenot
From French ondes Martenot (literally “Martenot waves”), named after Maurice Martenot (1898–1980).
Words formed from ondes martenot
Questions about ondes martenot
- What does ondes martenot mean?
- Ondes martenot means an early electric keyboard instrument.
- What part of speech is ondes martenot?
- Ondes martenot is a noun.
- What is the plural of ondes martenot?
- The plural of ondes martenot is ondes martenot.
Words near ondes martenot in the dictionary
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