English Explanatory Dictionary

auxetophone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pneumatic type of sound-playback device used in the early part of the twentieth century.

Pronunciation

/ˈɔːksətəfəʊn/

Word forms

auxetophone auxetophones

Etymology

Formed from Ancient Greek αὐξητός (auxētós, “that can be increased”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”).

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