phonophile

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noun

A collector of phonograph records.

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Meanings

nounphonophile (plural phonophiles)

plural phonophiles

  1. A collector of phonograph records.

    Unfortunately, however, phonophiles will look in vain for any discussion of recording sessions and their special problems

    1958, High Fidelity, volume 8, page 20

Origin

From phono- + -phile.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

lophophine
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“phonophile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phonophile. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phonophile,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phonophile.

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