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tuner.

A person who tunes a piano or organ.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtuː.nɚ/General-American/ˈtjuː.nə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtʃuː.nə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A person who tunes a piano or organ.

  2. A device, electronic or mechanical, that helps a person tune a musical instrument by showing the deviation of the played pitch from the desired pitch.

  3. On a musical instrument, a peg or mechanical device that changes the tension, and hence pitch, of a string.

  4. The component of an audio system that receives radio broadcasts.

  5. One who sings or makes music.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English tune Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English tuner From tune (verb) + -er.

noun/ˈtuː.nɚ/General-American/ˈtjuː.nə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtʃuː.nə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A musical.

    informal
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English tune Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English tuner From tune (noun) + -er (“Variety -er”).

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