gramophone

See also: Gramophone

English

Etymology

From the trademark Gramophone, coined by German-American inventor Emile Berliner in 1887 after the invention of the first phonograph, from Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma, letter) + φωνή (phōnḗ, sound).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: grămʹ-ə-fōn'
  • (UK) IPA(key): [ˈɡɹæ.məˌfəʊn]
  • (US) IPA(key): [ˈɡɹæ.məˌfoʊn]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -æməfəʊn
  • Hyphenation: gra‧mo‧phone

Noun

gramophone (plural gramophones)

  1. (British, dated) A record player.

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French

Etymology

From English gramophone.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡʁa.mɔ.fɔn/

Noun

gramophone m (plural gramophones)

  1. gramophone
    Synonym: phonographe

Descendants

  • Bulgarian: грамофон (gramofon)

Further reading

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