recorders
|re-cord-ers|
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/rɪˈkɔrdərz/
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/rɪˈkɔːdəz/
(recorder)
device for recording
Etymology
'recorder' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'recordour', ultimately from Anglo-French 'recorder' and Latin 'recordari', where the prefix 're-' meant 'again' and the root 'cord/cord-' (from Latin 'cor') related to 'heart' or 'mind' (bringing back to mind).
'recorder' changed from Middle English 'recordour' (from Anglo-French 'recorder'), derived from Latin 'recordari' meaning 'to call to mind' or 'remember', and eventually became the modern English noun 'recorder' referring to a person or device that records.
Initially it meant 'to bring back to mind' or 'remember'; over time the sense shifted to 'to record' and then to the agent or device that records (i.e., 'one who/that records').
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of recorder: electronic or mechanical devices that capture and store sound, video, or other data (e.g., audio recorders, video recorders, data recorders).
The reporters used digital recorders to capture the interviews.
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Noun 2
plural of recorder: the woodwind musical instruments (vertical flutes) used in education and ensemble playing.
In elementary school, the children practiced their recorders every week.
Noun 3
plural of recorder: officials who keep official records or minutes (e.g., court recorders, municipal recorders) or who transcribe proceedings.
Recorders in the courtroom transcribed every statement made during the trial.
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Last updated: 2025/09/20 18:20