discotheque

noun

dis·​co·​theque ˈdi-skə-ˌtek How to pronounce discotheque (audio)
ˌdis-kə-ˈtek
variants or discothèque

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Pitched up between the city's Central Business District and the green expanse of Lumpini Park, the 23-story modernist tower was Thailand's tallest building at the time, and the hotel drew in a high-society clientele with novelties such as a discotheque, ballrooms, and a top-floor restaurant. Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025 No discotheques, no recognizable brands or Michelin stars, and no chain hotels. Simon Mills, airmail.news, 10 Aug. 2024 The basement, meanwhile, serves as a discotheque and games room dedicated to the concept of Play. Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024 Cocaine was ubiquitous in discotheques across Miami by the late 1970s, when Blanco relocated from Colombia. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for discotheque 

Word History

Etymology

French discothèque, from disque disk, record + -o- + -thèque (as in bibliothèque library)

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of discotheque was in 1960

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“Discotheque.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discotheque. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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discotheque

noun
dis·​co·​theque ˈdis-kə-ˌtek How to pronounce discotheque (audio)
ˌdis-kə-ˈtek
: disco
Etymology

from French discothèque "nightclub with music for dancing," from disque "phonograph record, disk" and -thèque (the same ending as in French bibliothèque "library")

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