English word disco comes from French disque, French bibliothèque (Bookcase. Library.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| disque | French (fra) | (anatomy) disc. (astronomy) disk. (athletics) discus. (computing) disk. (mathematics) disc. (mechanics) disk. (music) disk; record. Disc (any flat(ish) circular object). |
| bibliothèque | French (fra) | Bookcase. Library. |
| discothèque | French (fra) | Discotheque (nightclub). |
| discotheque | English (eng) | (slightly, _, dated) A nightclub where dancing takes place. |
| disco | English (eng) | (intransitive) To dance disco-style dances.. (intransitive) To go to discotheques. (countable, slightly, dated) , a nightclub for dancing.. (uncountable) A genre of dance music that was popular in the 1970s, characterized by elements of soul music with a strong Latin-American beat and often accompanied by pulsating lights. |