- discotheque
- or discothèque noun Etymology: French discothèque, from disque disk, record + -o- + -thèque (as in bibliothèque library) Date: 1954 disco 1
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discothèque — [ diskɔtɛk ] n. f. • 1928; de disco et thèque 1 ♦ Collection de disques (4o) . Meuble, édifice destiné à contenir des disques. (v. 1960) Organisme de prêt de disques. La Discothèque de France. Discothèque universitaire, municipale. 2 ♦ (v. 1960)… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Discothèque — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Discothèque» Sencillo de U2 del álbum Pop Publicación 3 y 4 de febrero 1997 Formato CD … Wikipedia Español
discotheque — 1954 as a French word in English; nativized by 1965, from Fr. discothèque nightclub with recorded music for dancing, also record library, borrowed 1932 from It. discoteca record collection, record library, coined 1927 from disco phonograph record … Etymology dictionary
discotheque — , discothèque (dis koh TEHK) [French] A nightclub or dance hall where music for dancing is provided from recordings, accompanied often by intricate lighting effects … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
discothèque — [dis′kə tek΄] n. [Fr < disque, disk, record (< L discus: see DISCUS) + (biblio)thèque, library < L bibliotheca: see BIBLIOTHECA] DISCO (n. 1) … English World dictionary
Discothèque — For other uses, see Discothèque (disambiguation). Discothèque in South Florida A discothèque (French pronunciation: [diskoˈtɛk]) is an entertainment venue or club with recorded music played by Disc jockeys through a PA system, rather than an … Wikipedia
Discothèque — Boîte de nuit Une boîte de nuit ou discothèque, ou plus communément en abrégé boîte ou disco, ou encore club (de l anglais nightclub) est un espace de divertissement nocturne, réservé aux personnes majeures, soit 18 ans en France ou ayant 16 ans… … Wikipédia en Français
discotheque — /dis keuh tek , dis keuh tek /, n. a nightclub for dancing to live or recorded music and often featuring sophisticated sound systems, elaborate lighting, and other effects. Also, discothèque. Also called disco. [1950 55; < F discothèque. See DISC … Universalium
discothèque — noun see discotheque … New Collegiate Dictionary
discotheque — dis|co|theque [ˈdıskətek, ˌdıskəˈtek] n especially BrE [Date: 1900 2000; : French; Origin: discothèque, from disc record + thèque (as in bibliothèque library )] a ↑disco … Dictionary of contemporary English
