phono

¹ American  

[foh-noh] / ˈfoʊ noʊ /

noun

Informal.

plural

phonos

1. phonograph.

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phono- ² American  

1. a combining form meaning “sound,” “voice,” used in the formation of compound words.

   phonology.

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phono- British  

combining form

1. indicating a sound or voice

   phonograph

   phonology

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Etymology

Origin of phono¹

By shortening

Origin of phono-²

1945–50; < Greek, combining form representing phōnḗ voice

Example Sentences

However, there’s now a difference with the mixer: every channel can be assigned to USB A, USB B, or phono / line, so if you’re playing with someone else, channels can be divvied up accordingly.

From The Verge • Jan. 16, 2018

There will be a lightning-to-mini phono adapter included as well.

From US News • Sep. 7, 2016

In 1953, he started making phono cartridges on the kitchen table, and two years later he took over his father's Brooklyn grocery store and turned it into a factory.

From The Verge • Feb. 8, 2015

The Butterfly is a marvel, an instant phono graphic landmark.

From Time Magazine Archive

Instead he makes phono graph records of his pronouncements, ships them throughout the Ukraine.

From Time Magazine Archive