"phono" meaning in All languages combined

See phono on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: phonos [plural]
Etymology: Clippings. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} phono (countable and uncountable, plural phonos)
  1. (countable) Clipping of phonograph. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable Alternative form of: phonograph
    Sense id: en-phono-en-noun-2y6Zwd8l
  2. (linguistics, uncountable, informal) Clipping of phonology. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal, uncountable Alternative form of: phonology
    Sense id: en-phono-en-noun-9qHj5MoD Categories (other): Linguistics Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: phono cartridge
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: phonos [plural]
Etymology: Back-formation from nophono. For the second definition, from its proximity to phone. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|nophono}} Back-formation from nophono Head templates: {{en-noun}} phono (plural phonos)
  1. (Internet slang) Someone, a person. Tags: Internet
    Sense id: en-phono-en-noun-vu~0p2F0
  2. (Internet slang) A phone, or a phone number. Tags: Internet
    Sense id: en-phono-en-noun-GqsQbvgm Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English back-formations: 24 15 3 57 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 22 4 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 7 2 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 7 2 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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          "ref": "2007 June 14, David Pogue, “Headphones to Shut Out the World”, in New York Times:",
          "text": "Each comes in a carrying case that keeps the devices together with their accessories: the miniplug cable for your music or DVD player, for example, and the adapters for quarter-inch phono jacks and dual-pronged airplane armrest jacks.",
          "type": "quotation"
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        "Clipping of phonograph."
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        "(countable) Clipping of phonograph."
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        "(linguistics, uncountable, informal) Clipping of phonology."
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        "Clipping of phonograph."
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        "(countable) Clipping of phonograph."
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        "(linguistics, uncountable, informal) Clipping of phonology."
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