Definition of discotheque

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dis·co·theque also dis·co·thèque    (dsk-tk, dsk-tk) KEY 

NOUN:

A nightclub that features dancing to recorded or sometimes live music and often has showy decor and elaborate lighting.

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ETYMOLOGY:
French, record library, discothèque, from Italian discoteca, record library : disco, disk, record (from Latin discus, quoit; see discus) + biblioteca, library (from Latin bibliothca; see bibliotheca)