PHONO

Etymology

Shortening.

Noun

phono (plural phonos)

A phonograph.

Source: Wiktionary


Pho"no-.

Definition: A combining form from Gr. sound, tone; as, phonograph, phonology.

Phono, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A South American butterfly (Ithonia phono) having nearly transparent wings.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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