théâtrophone
See also: theatrophone
English
Noun
théâtrophone (uncountable)
- (dated) An early telephone technology allowing subscribers to listen to live opera and theatre performances.
French
Theatrophone - Affiche de Jules Cheret
Etymology
First attested in 1881. A portmanteau/Blend of théâtre + -o + -phone.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /te.a.tʁɔ.fɔn/, /te.ɑ.tʁɔ.fɔn/
Noun
théâtrophone m (plural théâtrophones)
- Théâtrophone.
Further reading
- “théâtrophone”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.