English Explanatory Dictionary

album

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In Ancient Rome, a white tablet or register on which the praetor's edicts and other public notices were recorded.
  2. A book specially designed to keep photographs, stamps, or autographs.
  3. A collection, especially of literary items.
  4. A phonograph record that is composed of several tracks.
  5. A jacket or cover for such a phonograph record.
  6. A group of audio recordings, on any medium, intended for distribution as a group.

Pronunciation

/ˈælbəm/ [ˈæɫb̚m̩] [ˈaɫb̚m̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-album.wav /ˈɛlbəm/ [ˈɛɫb̚m̩]

Word forms

album albums alba

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin album (“blank white writing tablet”), from albus (“white”).

Synonyms

disk disc LP long-playing

Derived words

adult album alternative album graecum album-oriented radio album-oriented rock album-oriented soul album track concept album live album minialbum multialbum nihil album nonalbum photo album solo album split album stamp album stratum album intermediale studio album
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