théâtrophone

See also: theatrophone

English

Noun

théâtrophone (uncountable)

1. (dated) An early telephone technology allowing subscribers to listen to live opera and theatre performances.

French

Theatrophone - Affiche de Jules Cheret

Etymology

First attested in 1881. A portmanteau/Blend of théâtre +‎ -o +‎ -phone.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /te.a.tʁɔ.fɔn/ ~ /te.ɑ.tʁɔ.fɔn/

Noun

théâtrophone m (plural théâtrophones)

1. Théâtrophone.

Further reading

• “théâtrophone”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.