"idiophone" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɪdi.əfoʊn/ [General-American], /ˈɪdi.əfəʊn/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: idiophones [plural]
Etymology: From idio- + -phone. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|idio|phone}} idio- + -phone Head templates: {{en-noun}} idiophone (plural idiophones)
  1. Any musical instrument that produces its sound by its own vibration (without any strings or membranes). Wikipedia link: idiophone Categories (topical): Musical instruments Derived forms: idiophonist, percussion idiophone Related terms: aerophone, membranophone, chordophone, electrophone Translations (any musical instrument that produces its sound by its own vibration): idiòfon [masculine] (Catalan), idiofoon (Dutch), idiophone [masculine] (French), ideafón [masculine] (Irish), idiofono [masculine] (Italian), pašskanis [masculine] (Latvian), idiófono [masculine] (Portuguese), idiofone [masculine] (Portuguese), idiófono [masculine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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      "sense": "any musical instrument that produces its sound by its own vibration",
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    },
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      "sense": "any musical instrument that produces its sound by its own vibration",
      "tags": [
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      ],
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