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ondes Martenot

/ (ɔ̃d mɑːtəˈnəʊ) /

noun

music an electronic keyboard instrument in which the frequency of an oscillator is varied to produce separate musical notes

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Word Origin for ondes Martenot

C20: French, literally: Martenot waves, invented by Maurice Martenot (1898–1980)

Words nearby ondes Martenot

oncovirus, OND, Ondaatje, on deck, on demand, ondes Martenot, ondine, onding, on dit, Ondo, ondograph
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