synthesizers

noun

(music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments

an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods

Roots

synsyn- · Greek · together, with tithemi-thes · Greek · place, put

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The word synthesizers breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: syn-, from Greek syn (“together, with”); and -thes, from Greek tithemi (“place, put”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.