Autophonous

/ɔːˈtɑːfənəs/ adjective

Relating to or capable of producing sound by itself without external means.

From Greek 'auto-' (self) and 'phone' (sound). This technical term was used in physics and musicology to describe instruments or systems generating their own sound.

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