cosmic disco

noun

A form of synthesizer-heavy dance music and methods of DJing that were originally developed in northern Italy from the late 1970s through the mid-1980s.

Meanings

nouncosmic disco (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentA form of synthesizer-heavy dance music and methods of DJing that were originally developed in northern Italy from the late 1970s through the mid-1980s.

Origin

Named after the nightclub “Cosmic” on Lake Garda where this music was played.

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APA

cosmic disco. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cosmic%20disco

MLA

“cosmic disco.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cosmic%20disco. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cosmic disco,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cosmic%20disco.

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