ondes musicales

noun

ondes mu·​si·​cales
ōⁿdmᵫ̅zēkȧl
variants or ondes martenot
ōⁿdmȧrtənō
plural ondes musicales
like singular
or ondes martenot
like singular
often capitalized O&M
: a melodic electrophone capable of producing quarter tones and eighth tones

Word History

Etymology

ondes musicales from French, literally, musical waves; ondes martenot from French, literally, Martenot waves, after Maurice Martenot, born 1898 French musician, its inventor

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“Ondes musicales.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ondes%20musicales. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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