toca-discos

See also: tocadiscos

Portuguese

Etymology

From toca (“plays”) +‎ discos (“discs, records”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌtɔ.kɐˈdiʃ.kuʃ/ [ˌtɔ.kɐˈðiʃ.kuʃ]

  • Hyphenation: to‧ca‧-dis‧cos

Noun

toca-discos m (invariable)

  1. (Brazil) record player, turntable (device for playing vinil records)
    Synonyms: vitrola, (Portugal) gira-discos
    • 1999, “Toca-Discos”, in Tridecoder, performed by Lali Puna:
      Não desesperas / No toca-discos, no toca-discos / Vira e volta / É tudo de que a vida se trata / Vira e volta
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