hi-fi
/ˈhaɪˌfaɪ/ · noun
Meaning
- High fidelity.
- An electronic device used to play recorded sound, especially music.
- modern, fashionable, hi-tech.
- Alternative letter-case form of hi-fi.
Etymology / origin
Shortened form of high fidelity.
- *bʰeydʰ-(ine-pro)→
- hi-fi (English)
- Relations: root
Related words
Descendant words
- hifi(Finnish) (bor)
- hifi(Hungarian) (bor)
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