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    What are the origins of the word disco?

    Question #93258. Asked by billythebrit. (Mar 07 08 4:59 AM)


    BRY2K

    		The word is an abbreviation of the French "discotetheque".

    http://books.google.ca/books?id=aFsHNjMLhEkC&pg=PA23&lpg=PA23&dq=word+disco&source=web&ots=M3lX-nXG55&sig=nqPRDpDD3Hb-iLdZgPKJpCOX8Qw&hl=en

    The term disco was first used in print in an article by Vince Aletti in the September 13, 1973 edition of Rolling Stone Magazine titled "Discotheque Rock '72: Paaaaarty!"

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disco

    Mar 07 08, 5:10 AM
    crazycube

    		The origins of the word 'disco' come from the word 'Disc-jockey'. The first 'Disco Club' opened in the 1950's.

    http://www.streetswing.com/histmain/z3disco1.htm

    Mar 07 08, 5:12 AM
    zbeckabee

    		Discotheque -- Borrowed 1954 from Fr. discothèque "nightclub with recorded music for dancing," also "record library," borrowed 1932 from It. discoteca "record collection, record library," coined 1927 from disco "phonograph record" + -teca "collection," probably on model of biblioteca "library."

    Disco -- 1964, Amer.Eng. shortening of discotheque; sense extended 1975 to the kind of music played there.

    http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=discotheque&searchmode=none

    Mar 07 08, 9:30 AM

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