karaoké

See also: karaoke, Karaoke, and karaokê

French

Etymology

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Japanese 空
Ancient Greek ὀρχέομαι (orkhéomai)
Ancient Greek -τρᾰ (-tră)
Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra)bor.
Latin orchēstrabor.
English orchestrabor.
Japanese オーケストラ
Japanese カラオケbor.
French karaoké

    Borrowed from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke), from 空(から) (kara, “empty”) + オケ (oke, “orchestra”), a clipping of オーケストラ (ōkesutora), from English orchestra.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ka.ʁa.ɔ.ke/
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    Noun

    karaoké m (plural karaokés)

    1. (singing) karaoke
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