audiophile
[ aw-dee-uh-fahyl ]
/ ˈɔ di əˌfaɪl /
noun
a person who is especially interested in high-fidelity sound reproduction.
Nearby words
- audiological,
- audiology,
- audiometer,
- audiometry,
- audion,
- audiotape,
- audiotypist,
- audiovisual,
- audiovisual aids,
- audiphone
Origin of audiophile
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audiophile
/ (ˈɔːdɪəʊˌfaɪl) /
noun
a person who has a great interest in high-fidelity sound reproduction
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audiophile
1951, originally in "High Fidelity" magazine, from audio- + -phile.
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