noun
gramophone
GRA-muh-fohn
noun
1
An old-fashioned device that plays music from vinyl records using a needle and horn or speaker.
"The antique gramophone still played scratchy old records."
How to Use Gramophone
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn early type of record player, now mostly seen as an antique or in historical settings.
UK vs US
"Gramophone" is more common in British English; Americans more often say "phonograph" or "record player."
Common pairings
wind-up gramophone
gramophone record
Word Forms
gramophones plural
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Etymology
Coined as a trademark in 1887 by Emile Berliner from Ancient Greek gramma ("letter") and phone ("sound").