discotheque

or dis·co·thèque

[ dis-kuh-tek, dis-kuh-tek ]
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noun
  1. a nightclub for dancing to live or recorded music and often featuring sophisticated sound systems, elaborate lighting, and other effects.

Origin of discotheque

1
From the French word discothèque, dating back to 1950–55. See disc, -o-, theca

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British Dictionary definitions for discotheque

discotheque

/ (ˈdɪskəˌtɛk) /


noun
  1. the full name of disco

Origin of discotheque

1
C20: from French discothèque, from Greek diskos disc + -o- + Greek thēkē case

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