disco
Pronunciation: /ˈdɪskəʊ/
The English word “disco” has 6 meanings listed here.
noun
- A genre of dance music that was popular in the 1970s, characterized by elements of soul music with a strong Latin-American beat and often accompanied by pulsating lights.
- A dance, a social gathering where dancing is the main activity.
- discovery (pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered)
- discovery (materials revealed to the opposing party during the pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered)
verb
Etymology
From a shortening of discotheque, from French discothèque.
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