techno

¹

[tek-noh]

noun

1. a style of disco music characterized by very fast synthesizer rhythms, heavy use of samples, and a lack of melody.

techno-

²

1. a combining form borrowed from Greek where it meant “art,” “skill,” used in the formation of compound words with the meaning “technique,” “technology,” etc..

   technography.

techno-

¹

combining form

1. craft or art

   technology

   technography

2. technological or technical

   technocracy

3. relating to or using technology

   technophobia

techno

²

/ ˈtɛknəʊ /

noun

1. a type of very fast dance music, using electronic sounds and fast heavy beats

Word History and Origins

Origin of techno¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Origin of techno²

Combining form representing Greek téchnē art, skill. See technic

Word History and Origins

Origin of techno¹

from Greek tekhnē skill

Example Sentences

Editor Cristóbal Fernández has timed Kangding Ray’s techno soundtrack to keep pace with the mood on the road, even matching the rhythm to the white lines zipping by on the pavement.

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Where Berlin was once famed for its round-the-clock revelry and pounding techno parties, the city's nightclubs have been fighting to stay afloat as soaring prices, rising rents and changing tastes hammer the industry.

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He later formed the pioneering techno group The Grid, who achieved chart success with 1994's Swamp Thing.

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It’s also become a beloved stage for performers like British house and techno legend Carl Cox, who just released a track with Perry Farrell titled “Joya.”

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Berlin, long hailed as one of the world's great party cities, is fighting to keep its famed techno clubs alive in the face of soaring prices, shifting tastes and a tightening property market.

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