Theremin Definition

thĕrə-mĭn
theremins
noun
An early electronic musical instrument whose tone and loudness are controlled by moving the hands through the air varying distances from two antennas.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Theremin

Noun

Singular:
theremin
Plural:
theremins

Origin of Theremin

  • From its inventor Léon Theremin. Theremin is a French surname (compare Russian Термен (Termen)).

    From Wiktionary

  • After Leo Theremin (1896–1993), Russian engineer and inventor

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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