"disquaire" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /dɪsˈkɛə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /dɪsˈkɛɚ/ [General-American] Audio: En-us-discaire.oga Forms: disquaires [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ) Etymology: Borrowed, with a change in meaning, from French disquaire (“record dealer; record shop”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|disquaire|t=record dealer; record shop}} French disquaire (“record dealer; record shop”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} disquaire (plural disquaires)
  1. (dance, music, dated) A disc jockey, especially one in a French-speaking country. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Dance, Music, Occupations Synonyms: discaire

Noun [French]

IPA: /dis.kɛʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-disquaire.wav Forms: disquaires [plural]
Etymology: From disque + -aire. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|disque|-aire}} disque + -aire Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} disquaire m (plural disquaires)
  1. record dealer (one who sells music records) Tags: masculine Related terms: disquairie, disque, disquerie

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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