"Otamatone" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /əʊˈtɑː.mɑːˌtəʊn/, /oʊˈtɑ.mɑˌtoʊn/ Forms: Otamatones [plural]
enPR: ō-täʹmä-tōn′ Rhymes: -əʊn Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese オタマトーン (otamatōn, “Otamatone”), from a blend of オタマジャクシ (otamajakushi, “ladle, tadpole”) + トーン (tōn, “tone”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ja|オタマトーン|t=Otamatone|tr=otamatōn}} Borrowed from Japanese オタマトーン (otamatōn, “Otamatone”), {{blend|ja|オタマジャクシ|トーン|nocap=1|nocat=1|t1=ladle, tadpole|t2=tone|tr1=otamajakushi|tr2=tōn}} blend of オタマジャクシ (otamajakushi, “ladle, tadpole”) + トーン (tōn, “tone”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Otamatone (plural Otamatones)
  1. (music, neologism) An electronic musical synthesizer. Wikipedia link: Otamatone Tags: neologism Categories (topical): Musical instruments
    Sense id: en-Otamatone-en-noun-7b9WrF3X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English neologisms Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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