phonorecord

P3H4O1N1O1R1E1C3O1R1D2

noun

A physical object that contains a permanent record of a sound.

OriginEnglish record ← Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́ →
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Meanings

nounphonorecord (plural phonorecords)

plural phonorecords

  1. USlawA physical object that contains a permanent record of a sound.
verbphonorecord (third-person singular simple present phonorecords, present participle phonorecording, simple past and past participle phonorecorded)

present singular third person phonorecords · participle present phonorecording · participle past phonorecorded · past phonorecorded

  1. uncommonTo capture such a recording.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pʰōnā́
  3. Ancient Greekφωνή (phōnḗ)
  4. Englishphono-
  5. Englishrecord
  6. Englishphonorecord

From phono- + record.

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Cite this entry
APA

phonorecord. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phonorecord

MLA

“phonorecord.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phonorecord. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phonorecord,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phonorecord.

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