Meaning
singular of headphones: a cushioned speaker placed on, over, or inside the ear, normally used in left and right pairs.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? 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 telephoneclip. English phone English headphone From head + phone.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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