disco-

¹

1. a combining form representing disk or disc in compound words.

   discifloral.

2. a combining form meaning “phonograph record”, used in the formation of compound words.

   discography.

disco

²

[dis-koh]

noun

plural

discos 

1. discotheque.

2. a style of popular music for dancing, usually recorded and with complex electronic instrumentation, in which simple, repetitive lyrics are subordinated to a heavy, pulsating, rhythmic beat.

3. any of various forms of dance, often improvisational, performed to such music.

adjective

1. of or relating to a disco or disco music.

2. intended for a disco or its patrons.

verb (used without object)

discoed, discoing 

1. to dance disco, especially at a discotheque.

disco

/ ˈdɪskəʊ /

noun

1. 1. an occasion at which typically young people dance to amplified pop records, usually compered by a disc jockey and featuring special lighting effects

   2. ( as modifier )

      disco dancing

2. a nightclub or other public place where such dances take place

3. mobile equipment, usually accompanied by a disc jockey who operates it, for providing music for a disco

4. 1. a type of dance music designed to be played in discos, with a solid thump on each beat

   2. ( as modifier )

      a disco record

Word History and Origins

Origin of disco-¹

An Americanism dating back to 1960–65; by shortening

Word History and Origins

Origin of disco-¹

C20: shortened from _discotheque

Example Sentences

Autumn’s fashion sense tends to manifest in time-period themes, like seventies disco or nineties hip-hop.

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Mr McCullough travelled to the disco on a bus with Morgan.

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They catch up on neighborhood gossip, or sing along to pop, disco and Latin rock.

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Not a surprising sentiment from the man taking a backstage Polaroid picture of a Gen Z pop star who praises disco.

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Even in the decadent disco era, he felt an obligation to champion Iranian music in L.A.

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Related Words

• dance hall 
• nightclub 
• nightspot