noun
il disco
record
Definition & meaning
Disco means a disc or disk: a flat, usually circular object. Depending on context, it can also mean:
- A record, especially a vinyl record, or the music released on it.
- A computer disk or storage drive.
- A discotheque or nightclub, as a shortened form of discoteca .
- Disco music, the dance-music genre.
Grammar & Word origin
Disco is a masculine noun. Its plural is dischi .
It comes from Latin discus, from Greek diskos, meaning “disc” or “quoit.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- cerchio — “circle”; it emphasizes the shape or outline rather than a solid disc.
- vinile — “vinyl record”; more specific than disco, which can refer to records in general.
- album — a collection of musical tracks; disco can also refer to the physical record.
- discoteca — “nightclub” or “discotheque”; the full form of disco in that sense.
There is no general antonym for disco.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Il disco gira sul vecchio giradischi.noun
The record spins on the old record player.
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