théâtrophone

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See also: theatrophone

English[edit]

English Wikipedia has an article on:

théâtrophone

Noun[edit]

théâtrophone (uncountable)

(dated) An early telephone technology allowing subscribers to listen to live opera and theatre performances.

French[edit]

French Wikipedia has an article on:

théâtrophone

Theatrophone - Affiche de Jules Cheret

Etymology[edit]

First attested in 1881. A portmanteau/Blend of théâtre +‎ -o +‎ -phone.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /te.a.tʁɔ.fɔn/, /te.ɑ.tʁɔ.fɔn/

Noun[edit]

théâtrophone m (plural théâtrophones)

Théâtrophone.

Further reading[edit]

“théâtrophone”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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