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audiophile
a person deeply devoted to high-quality sound reproduction
audiophile in a sentence
My uncle is such an audiophile that he owns three turntables and endless vinyl records.
Because she was a serious audiophile, Maria spent her savings on a specialized amplifier instead of a new phone.
Where it comes from
From Latin audire 'to hear' + Greek philos 'loving'
Memory hook
AUDIO + PHILE (lover of) — someone who loves great audio.
Word parts
- phil — love
audiophile: audio (sound) + phil (lover) + -e - -phobia/-phile — forms names for intense fears or aversions, or for people and feelings marked by strong fondness
audiophile: audio- (sound) + -phile (lover of)
Read it in context
- Inside the Sound Arts
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