discotheque

or dis·co·thèque

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

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noun

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

Origin of discotheque

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

Also called disco.

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Related Words for discotheque

bistro, bar, restaurant, tavern, disco, joint, saloon, cabaret, discotheque, speakeasy, theatre, hideaway, dive, casino, spot, roadhouse, honky-tonk, nitery, club, nightclub

Examples from the Web for discotheque

Contemporary Examples of discotheque

Then panic set in as flames rapidly engulfed the ceiling and filled the discotheque with black smoke.
Arrests Made in Brazilian Nightclub Inferno
Mac Margolis
January 28, 2013

British Dictionary definitions for discotheque

discotheque

noun

the full name of disco

Word Origin for discotheque

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

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Word Origin and History for discotheque

1954 as a French word in English; nativized by 1965, from French discothèque "nightclub with recorded music for dancing," also "record library," borrowed 1932 from Italian discoteca "record collection, record library," coined 1927 from disco "phonograph record" + -teca "collection," probably on model of biblioteca "library."