Otamatone
UK/əʊˈtɑː.mɑːˌtəʊn/US/oʊˈtɑ.mɑˌtoʊn/
Otamatone noun: an electronic musical synthesizer.
Noun
Otamatone (plural Otamatones)
- An electronic musical synthesizer.
- Tosa for example performed on his then newest item, the Otamatone.[…]Otamatone is a saxophone-shaped plastic instrument, 27 cm tall, and battery-powered.2014 March 31, Sarah M. Schlachetzki, Fusing Lab and Gallery: Device Art in Japan and International Nano Art, Transcript Verlag, →ISBN, page 35
- The humble Otamatone is a cute (or aggressively annoying... to each their own) instrument that makes digital synthesizer-like noises when you tap or slide your finger along the neck.2018 May 29, Thuy Org, “This Kirby Otamatone is the musical instrument you need”, in The Verge, archived from the original on 29 Mar 2018
- Synonyms:
- Kirby flute
Synonyms of Otamatone
- Kirby flute
Forms of Otamatone
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Origin of Otamatone
Borrowed from Japanese オタマトーン (otamatōn, “Otamatone”), from a blend of オタマジャクシ (otamajakushi, “ladle, tadpole”) + トーン (tōn, “tone”).
Words that rhyme with Otamatone
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- moan
- throne
- atone
- clone
- crone
- prone
- depone
- hone
- loan
- cologne
- condone
- disenthrone
- disown
- eau de cologne
- enthrone
- groan
- intone
- roan
- Sloan
- Sloane
- thrown
- unknown
- bemoan
- cobblestone
- Copplestone
- grown
- joan
- known
- none
- overgrown
- pension
- phone
- postpone
- redstone
- sone
- Stallone
- answer phone
- arthron
- beknown
- cauterizing stone
- compone
- crosne
- crown
- cuboidal bone
- cuttlefish bone
- Ediphone
- enzone
- flown
Questions about Otamatone
- What does Otamatone mean?
- Otamatone means an electronic musical synthesizer.
- What part of speech is Otamatone?
- Otamatone is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Otamatone?
- Otamatone is pronounced /əʊˈtɑː.mɑːˌtəʊn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Otamatone?
- The plural of Otamatone is Otamatones.
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