aerophone

English

Etymology

From aero- +‎ -phone.

Noun

aerophone (plural aerophones)

1. Any musical instrument which produces sound primarily by causing a body of air to vibrate, without the use of strings or membranes, and without the vibration of the instrument itself adding considerably to the sound.
2. (dated) A form of combined speaking trumpet and ear trumpet.
3. (dated) An instrument for greatly intensifying speech, consisting of a phonograph diaphragm arranged so that its action opens and closes valves, producing synchronous air blasts sufficient to operate a larger diaphragm with greater amplitude of vibration.

Derived terms

• aerophonic

 

Translations

musical instrument

• Catalan: aeròfon (ca) m
• Dutch: aerofoon (nl) m
• French: aérophone (fr)
• German: Aerophon
• Greek: αερόφωνο (el) n (aerófono)
• Irish: aerafón m
• Italian: aerofono (it) m
• Latvian: gaisskanis m
• Polish: aerofon (pl) m
• Spanish: aerófono

See also

• wind instrument