gramophone en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- grămʹ-ə-fōn'
- [ˈɡɹæ.məˌfəʊn] (UK)
- [ˈɡɹæ.məˌfoʊn] (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma) Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́ Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ) English Gramophoneder. English gramophone 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”).
Meanings
- (UK, dated) A record player.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gramophones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
radiogramophone · gramophonic · gramophone record · gramophonist · radiogram · gramophony