sintetizador

synthesizer

noun seen-teh-tee-sah-DOHR Rare

Usage Note

Sintetizador refers chiefly to the electronic musical instrument. The verb behind it is sintetizar (to synthesize), and in non-musical contexts sintetizador can also describe a device or process that synthesizes chemicals or data. The plural sintetizadores is regular. Unlike English, the word is always written in full — no abbreviation 'synth' is standard in Spanish prose.

Examples

"El sintetizador dominó la música de los ochenta."

Natural Translation

The synthesizer dominated the music of the eighties.

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