Spanish Conversation · Level 36
75 words
Spanish word
disco
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈdisko/
Meaning
- masculine nounalbum
Example
Su último disco fue un éxito.
His latest album was a success.
More examples
¿Has escuchado el nuevo disco?
Have you listened to the new album?
Core concept
A physical or digital record containing a group of tracks released together.
Common phrases
nuevo disco
new album
disco de vinilo
vinyl record
sacar un disco
release an album
Similar words
álbum: Commercial release that compiles several tracks and is sold as one product.
sencillo: One song or a small group of songs released individually.
CD: Optical disc that stores audio data for playback in a CD player.
vinilo: Grooved vinyl disc that stores songs and is played on a turntable.
Definition in Spanish
Conjunto de canciones publicado como álbum; también se aplica al soporte físico (vinilo, CD) o al archivo digital que contiene esas canciones.
Word origin
From Latin discus 'disk', disco literally links to a round disk and to phonograph records, and it names both the medium (vinyl or CD) and the released collection of tracks.
Usage tips
- English speakers may expect disco to mean the 1970s dance genre, but in Spanish use disco for an album and música disco or disco music for the genre.
Other meanings
- recordnoun
Related words
- discográficorecordadjective
- discografíadiscographynoun
- discotecadiscothequenoun