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Vinony

headphone

noun

  1. small speaker held close to the ear (usually plural)
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhɛdfəʊn/ / /ˈhɛdfoʊn/ / /ˈhedfəʉn/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Germanic *haubudą Old English hēafod Middle English heed English head Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. French télé- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́ Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ)der. French -phone French téléphonebor. English telephone English phone English headphone From head + phone.

  1. singular of headphones: a cushioned speaker placed on, over, or inside the ear, normally used in left and right pairs.

    “Some joggers wear only one headphone in their ears, to enjoy music while paying attention to their environment.”

    “From "Little" Louie Vega, David Camacho, and Tyrone Francis I learned about seamless beatmixing, using a so-called lollipop headphone for one ear and a monitor speaker for the other.”

  2. Used with headphones.

    “headphone plug”

    “headphone socket”