discophile in British English
(ˈdɪskəʊˌfaɪl)
noun
a specialist in or collector of vinyl records
discophile in American English
(ˈdɪskoʊˌfaɪl; ˈdɪskəˌfaɪl)
noun
an expert on, or collector of, phonograph records
discophile in American English
(ˈdɪskəˌfail)
noun
a person who studies and collects vinyl records, esp. those of a rare or specialized nature
Word origin
[1935–40; disc + -o- + -phile]This word is first recorded in the period 1935–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: aeroembolism, bingo, gangbuster, hard core, roomette-o- is the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Greek origin (as -i- is, in compounds of Latin origin), used regularly in forming new compounds with elementsof Greek origin and often used in English as a connective irrespective of etymology(Franco-Italian; geography; seriocomic; speedometer); -phile is a combining form meaning “lover of,” “enthusiast for” that specified by the initialelement. Other words that use the affix -phile include: Anglophile, bibliophile, demophileImage ofdiscophile
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