discotheque

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɪskətɛk/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɪskəˌtɛk, ˌdɪskəˈtɛk/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dis′kə tek′, dis′kə tek′)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
dis•co•theque or dis•co•thèque /ˈdɪskəˌtɛk, ˌdɪskəˈtɛk/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Music and Dancea nightclub for dancing to live or recorded music.
Also called disco. 
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
dis•co•theque  (dis′kə tek′, dis′kə tek′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Music and Dancea nightclub for dancing to live or recorded music and often featuring sophisticated sound systems, elaborate lighting, and other effects.
Also, dis′co•thèque′. Also called disco. 
  • French discothèque. See disc, -o-, theca
  • 1950–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
discotheque / ˈdɪskəˌtɛk/
  1. the full name of disco
Etymology: 20th Century: from French discothèque, from Greek diskos disc + -o- + Greek thēkē case
'discotheque' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cinematheque - disc jockey - disco - go-go - go-go dancer - prestige - stroboscope - video jockey

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