discotheque
/ˈdɪskəˌtɛk/
discotheque noun: a nightclub where dancing takes place.
Noun
discotheque (plural discotheques)
- A nightclub where dancing takes place.
- By night, it must be admitted, the place is something of a horror, with its endless repetitive bars and strip-joints and hot-doggeries and battalions of barkers competing with the howl of the discotheques.1969, the editors of Time-Life Books, “New Orleans”, in The USA: A Visitor’s Handbook, Amsterdam: Time-Life Books, →LCCN, →OCLC, chapter 2 (Famous Cities), page 160
- Synonyms:
- disco
discotheque meaning in Arabic
discotheque in Arabic
- nightclub
- دِيسْكُو dīskū
Synonyms of discotheque
Forms of discotheque
| plural | discotheques |
|---|---|
| alternative form | discothèque |
Origin of discotheque
Borrowed from French discothèque (“record library; discotheque”).
Words formed from discotheque
Questions about discotheque
- What does discotheque mean?
- Discotheque means a nightclub where dancing takes place.
- What is discotheque in Arabic?
- Discotheque in Arabic is دِيسْكُو (dīskū). See Discotheque meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is discotheque?
- Discotheque is a noun.
- How do you pronounce discotheque?
- Discotheque is pronounced /ˈdɪskəˌtɛk/.
- What is the plural of discotheque?
- The plural of discotheque is discotheques.
Words near discotheque in the dictionary
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