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View synonyms for discotheque

discotheque

or dis·co·thèque

[ dis-kuh-tek, dis-kuh-tek ]

noun

  1. a nightclub for dancing to live or recorded music and often featuring sophisticated sound systems, elaborate lighting, and other effects.


discotheque

/ ˈdɪskəˌtɛk /

noun

  1. the full name of disco
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of discotheque1

From the French word discothèque, dating back to 1950–55. See disc, -o-, theca
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Word History and Origins

Origin of discotheque1

C20: from French discothèque, from Greek diskos disc + -o- + Greek thēkē case
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Example Sentences

Then panic set in as flames rapidly engulfed the ceiling and filled the discotheque with black smoke.

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