noun

synthesizer

synthesiser, synthesizer

The musician played a melody on the synthesizer.

The musician played a melody on the synthesiser.

A speech synthesizer can read text aloud.

A speech synthesiser can read text aloud.

((a/an)) synthesizer a synthesizer He bought a new synthesiser.

Synonyms: keyboard, electronic organ

From Greek 'syn-' (together) + 'tithenai' (to place). It 'places sounds together'.

Think of 'synthesising' or creating new sounds from basic elements.

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