hi-fi
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Shortened form of high fidelity.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
hi-fi (countable and uncountable, plural hi-fis)
- high fidelity
- (countable) An electronic device used to play recorded sound, especially music.
- Synonyms: stereo, sound system
Antonyms edit
Derived terms edit
References edit
- ^ “hi-fi”, in Collins English Dictionary.
Further reading edit
- “hi-fi”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “hi-fi”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “hi-fi”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “hi-fi”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
Anagrams edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from English hi-fi.
Adjective edit
hi-fi m or f or n (indeclinable)
Declension edit
Declension of hi-fi (invariable)
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | hi-fi | hi-fi | hi-fi | hi-fi | ||
definite | — | — | — | — | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | hi-fi | hi-fi | hi-fi | hi-fi | ||
definite | — | — | — | — |