resonator

See also: Resonator

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Italic *wre-

Latin re-

Proto-Indo-European *swenh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *-yeti

Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti

Proto-Indo-European *swonh₂éyeti

Proto-Italic *swonaō

Latin sonō

Latin resonōbor.

English resonate

English -or

English resonator

From resonate + -or.

Pronunciation

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Noun

resonator (plural resonators)

2. Any object or system that resonates
4. A hollow cavity whose dimensions are selected so as to resonate at a specific frequency
6. A resonant electronic circuit
8. A type of musical instrument, especially a guitar, that uses spun metal resonator cones to enhance the sound.

Derived terms

• cavity resonator
• Helmholtz resonator
• microresonator
• multiresonator
• nanoresonator
• Oudin resonator
• resonator guitar
• split-ring resonator

Translations

object or system that resonates

Finnish: resonaattori German: Resonator m Spanish: resonador m

hollow cavity

Finnish: resonaattori German: Resonator m Spanish: resonador m

electronic circuit

Finnish: värähtelypiiri German: Resonator m Spanish: resonador m

musical instrument

Finnish: resonaattorikitara

Anagrams

• ratooners

Latin

Verb

resonātor

1. second/third-person singular future passive imperative of resonō