scopitone

French

Etymology

1960s, marketing name, from Ancient Greek σκοπεῖν (skopeîn, “to watch”) +‎ ton (“tone”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sko.pi.tɔn/

Noun

scopitone m (plural scopitones)

1. (historical) type of jukebox featuring a 16 mm film component
   • 2005, “Thé à la menthe”, performed by La Caution:

     Dans un bar à Barbès, thé à la menthe, couscous et tajine à la carte / Plus de scopitone pour Mouloud et Saïd, Abdallah

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

2. (by extension) videoclip produced for this device

Further reading

• scopitone on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^fr