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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dis-ko
"El DJ puso un nuevo disco en el tocadiscos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A flat, circular object or surface.
"The DJ placed a new disc on the turntable to start the music." - 2
A compact disc used for storing digital data.
"I bought a new music disc to listen to in my car."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'disc' originates from the Latin 'discus', which means 'disk' or 'disk-shaped object'. It evolved through Old French 'disque' before entering Middle English as 'disc', reflecting a shift from a physical object to various technological applications in modern usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disc" is said worldwide
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disque
Transliteration: disk
"Le DJ a placé un nouveau disque sur la platine."
Scheibe
Transliteration: shaɪbə
"Der DJ legte eine neue Scheibe auf den Plattenspieler."
disco
Transliteration: dis-ko
"Il DJ ha messo un nuovo disco sul giradischi."
disco
Transliteration: dis-ko
"El DJ puso un nuevo disco en el tocadiscos."
disco
Transliteration: dis-ku
"O DJ colocou um novo disco na vitrola."
डिस्क
Transliteration: disk
"डीजे ने टर्नटेबल पर एक नया डिस्क रखा।"
光盘
Transliteration: guāngpán
"DJ在唱片机上放了一张新光盘。"
디스크
Transliteration: diseukeu
"DJ가 턴테이블에 새 디스크를 올렸다."
ディスク
Transliteration: disuku
"DJはターンテーブルに新しいディスクを置きました。"
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