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idiophone

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈɪdi.əfoʊn/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɪdi.əfəʊn/
  • homophone: ideophone

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noun

Meaning 1

Any musical instrument that produces its sound by its own vibration (without any strings or membranes).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From idio- + -phone.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: idiòfon — any musical instrument that produces its sound by its own vibration
  • Dutch: idiofoon — any musical instrument that produces its sound by its own vibration
  • French: idiophone — any musical instrument that produces its sound by its own vibration
  • Irish: ideafón — any musical instrument that produces its sound by its own vibration
  • Italian: idiofono — any musical instrument that produces its sound by its own vibration
  • Latvian: pašskanis — any musical instrument that produces its sound by its own vibration
  • Portuguese: idiófono — any musical instrument that produces its sound by its own vibration
  • Portuguese: idiofone — any musical instrument that produces its sound by its own vibration
  • Russian: идиофо́н (idiofón) — any musical instrument that produces its sound by its own vibration
  • Spanish: idiófono — any musical instrument that produces its sound by its own vibration