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phono

[foh-noh]
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noun, plural pho·nos. Informal.
  1. phonograph.
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Origin of phono

by shortening

phono-

  1. a combining form meaning “sound,” “voice,” used in the formation of compound words: phonology.
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Also especially before a vowel, phon-.
Compare -phone, -phony.

Origin of phono-

1945–50; < Greek, combining form representing phōnḗ voice
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British Dictionary definitions for phono

phono-

before a vowel phon-

combining form
  1. indicating a sound or voicephonograph; phonology
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Word Origin

from Greek phōnē sound, voice
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Word Origin and History for phono

phono-

word-forming element meaning "sound, voice," from Greek phono-, comb. form of phone "voice, sound" (see fame (n.)).

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phono in Medicine

phono-

pref.
  1. Sound; voice; speech:phonometer.
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