Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ondes martenot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.00 in modern English

Syllables: on-des -martenot
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An early electric keyboard instrument.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of ondes martenot.

Example Sentences

"The score calls for three ondes Martenot, which are arranged spatially on the left, the right and in front of the conductor."
"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."

Etymology

From French ondes Martenot (literally “Martenot waves”), named after Maurice Martenot (1898–1980).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: ondes Martenot

Derived Forms

ondist

Frequently Paired Words

theremin

Synonyms

Martenot ondes musicales

Questions

What does ondes martenot mean?: An early electric keyboard instrument.
Where does ondes martenot come from?: It is traced to French.

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