phonograph

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Greek φωνή (fōnē), “‘sound’”) and γραφή (grafē), “‘writing’”)

[edit] Noun

phonograph (plural phonographs)

1. Literally, a device that captures sound waves onto an engraved archive; a lathe.
2. (British, historical) A device that records or plays sound from cylinder records.
3. (North American) A turntable, especially an early, archaic record player.

[edit] Synonyms

• (cylinder player): talking phonograph
• (turntable): gramophone (British), record player

[edit] Derived terms

• phonograph record