Gramophone
(noun)
- An early type of record player consisting of a turntable and a horn-shaped speaker.
- A device for recording and playing back sound using discs with a spiral groove.
Origin:
The word "gramophone" was coined by emile berliner in 1887, it comes from the greek words "gramma" meaning "letter" and "phōnē" meaning "voice" or "sound.".
Examples:
- The old gramophone was playing an ancient record.
- He loved to listen to music on his gramophone.
- The gramophone was the only way to listen to music before the invention of the radio.
- She inherited her grandfather's gramophone and enjoyed listening to the old records.
- The gramophone was a popular device in the early 20th century.