dictaphone

English

Etymology

Early 20th century, originally a trademarked name for a type of dictation machine, presumably from dictate and -phone.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɪktəfəʊn/

Noun

dictaphone (plural dictaphones)

A dictation machine.

Translations

dictation machine — see dictation machine

French

Etymology

From dicter +‎ -phone. Genericized trademark.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dik.ta.fɔn/
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Noun

dictaphone m (plural dictaphones)

dictation machine, dictaphone

Further reading

“dictaphone”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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