graphophone

English

noun
Definitions
  • An improvement on the phonograph, using a floating stylus to cut grooves into a wax-coated cardboard cylinder.
  • An optical device for showing (or photographing) an image when projected upon the atmosphere as a screen.

Etymology

Compound from English graph (write) + English -o- (mock-Spanish suffix)+ English -phone (sound).

Origin

English

-phone

Gloss

sound

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

Emoji
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