theremin
/ˈθɛ.ɹə.mɪn/US/ˈθɛə.ɹəˌmɪn/
theremin noun: an electronic musical instrument that generates sound of varying pitch and volume depending on the proximity of the musician’s hands to two antennas mounted on the instrument.
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Noun
theremin (plural theremins)
- An electronic musical instrument that generates sound of varying pitch and volume depending on the proximity of the musician’s hands to two antennas mounted on the instrument.
- Synonyms:
- aetherophone, ætherphone, etherophone, etherphone, thereminophone, termenvox, thereminvox
theremin meaning in Thai
theremin in Thai
- electronic musical instrument
- เธรามิน
Synonyms of theremin
- aetherophone
- ætherphone
- etherophone
- etherphone
- thereminophone
- termenvox
- thereminvox
Forms of theremin
| plural | theremins |
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Origin of theremin
Named after Russian inventor Léon Theremin (1896–1993). Theremin is a French version of his Russian name, Ле́в Терме́н (Lév Termén).
Words formed from theremin
Questions about theremin
- What does theremin mean?
- Theremin means an electronic musical instrument that generates sound of varying pitch and volume depending on the proximity of the musician’s hands to two antennas mounted on the instrument.
- What is theremin in Thai?
- Theremin in Thai is เธรามิน. See Theremin meaning in Thai.
- What part of speech is theremin?
- Theremin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce theremin?
- Theremin is pronounced /ˈθɛ.ɹə.mɪn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of theremin?
- The plural of theremin is theremins.
Words near theremin in the dictionary
Source and license
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