单词 | orthophonic |
释义 | orthophonicadj.n. 1. Linguistics. Of or relating to orthophony. rare. ΚΠ 1877 Spirit of Times 24 Nov. 453/1 The reader who wishes to cultivate these orthophonic exercises thoroughly, should purchase Prof. James E. Murdoch's very clever and elaborate work on orthophony. 1954 M. A. Pei & F. Gaynor Dict. Linguistics 155 Orthophonic, relating to orthophony..; conformable with the standard or accepted rules of pronunciation. 2. Of a phonographic system: reproducing sounds correctly. Also as n.: an orthophonic phonograph. ΚΠ 1926 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 2 July 6/6 (advt.) The genuine His Master's Voice Victrola is the only true orthophonic. 1927 Gramophone 5 309/2 The gramophone part of it contains an improved form of orthophonic horn. 1969 John Edwards Mem. Foundation Q. 5 ii. 81 This valuable discographic aid lists all Victor Recordings..starting with the introduction of the electrical ‘orthophonic’ recording system in February, 1925. 2002 Calgary (Alberta) Herald (Nexis) 20 June s1 Summer canoe paddles with music from an orthophonic—a 1920s hand-cranked phonograph. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1877 |
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