Theremin (noun)
the-re-min
a musical instrument with electronic tone generation, the pitch and tone volume being controlled by the distance between the player’s hands and two metal rods serving as antennas.
First recorded in 1925–30; named after Leo Theremin (1896–1993), Russian inventor
Example sentences
“The sound of the theremin added an eerie feel to proceedings.”
Tripartite (adj) triy-part-iyt Divided into or consisting of three parts. Agreed by three parties. 1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin tripartītus divided into three parts, equivalent to tri- tri- +…
