phon-, phono-, -phone, -phonia, -phonic, -phonetic, -phonous, -phonically, -phonetically, -phony +
(Greek: sound, voice, speech, tone)
This phono-, phon- should not be confused with another phono-, phon- that means "slaughter, murder, homicide". In Greek, a distinction is made between the phonos (PHOH nohs), "murder", which is spelled with the Greek letter omicron in the last syllable; and the Greek phonos (phoh NOHS), "voice", which is spelled with the letter omega in the last syllable. Both omicron and omega became the letter "o" in English.
quadriphonic, quadriphonics, quadrophonic
All of these are variations in form of quadraphonic, et al.
radiophone
1. An instrument for the production of sound by intermittent radiant energy, such as light or heat; the photophone and thermophone are special forms.
2. Radiophone may also be a radio-telephone.
radiophonic
Pertaining to or designating synthetic sound produced by electronic means and the use of tape recorders, usually for use in broadcasting in conjunction with conventional material.
radiotelephone
Telephony in which the signal is transmitted by radio over part of the route; wireless telephony.
rhinophonia
1. A nasal tone in the speaking voice.
2. A nasal twang or quality of voice.
3. Altered speech due to some abnormality of nasal structures; rhinolalia.
sarrusophone
A brass instrument of the oboe class, played with a double reed.
saxophone
A metal wind instrument with keys and a reed that comes in several sizes and registers, the alto and tenor saxophones being the most popular. It is particularly associated with jazz. Named for the Belgian instrument makers Charles Joseph Sax (1791-1865), who invented these instruments, and his son Antoine Joseph Sax (1814-94) (known as “Adolphe”, who improved them.
siderophone
1. A term for an electrical device for detecting a bit of iron in the eyeball, its presence causing the instrument to sound.
2. An instrument for detecting, by a telephone-like arrangement, the presence of iron splinters in the eyeball.
sousaphone
A large brass instrument with a flaring bell, resembling a tuba. It is used in military marching bands. Named for its inventor, John Philip Sousa.
spectrophone, spectrophonic
1. A device in which a body of gas may be caused to emit sound waves when illuminated by a periodically interrupted beam of electromagnetic radiation (usually, visible or infra-red).
2. An instrument constructed on the principle of the photophone and used in spectrum analysis as an adjunct to the spectroscope.
3. Spectrophone measurements of the absorption of visible light by aerosols in the atmosphere.
sphondulomancy
Divination with spindles.
sphygmophone
An instrument by which pulsations are rendered audible.
stentorphone
An electrical device for reproducing sounds; especially, the human voice, with increased intensity.
stereophonic
Giving the impression of a spatial distribution in reproduced sound; specifically, employing two or more channels of transmission and reproduction so that the sound may seem to reach the listener from any of a range of directions.
stereophony
Stereophonic reproduction; stereophonic sound.
Cross references of word families related directly, or indirectly, to: "talk, speak, speech; words, language; tongue, etc.":
cit-;
clam-;
dic-;
English Words: Origins and Histories;
fa-;
-farious;
glosso-;
glotto-;
lalo-;
linguo-;
locu-;
logo-;
loqu-;
mythico-;
-ology;
ora-;
-phasia;
-phemia;
phras-;
Quotes: Language,Part 1;
Quotes: Language, Part 2;
Quotes: Language, Part 3;
serm-;
tongue;
voc-.
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