ˈtherəmə̇n sometimes ˈter- noun
( -s )
Etymology: after Leo Theremin b 1896 Russ. engineer & inventor
: a purely melodic instrument of the electronic family typically played by moving the right hand between two projecting electrodes with the left hand controlling dynamics and articulation
• ther·e·min·ist -mə̇nə̇st, -ˌmin- noun -s