Audiophile
/ˈɔː.di.oʊ.faɪl/noun
A person who is highly interested in or devoted to high-fidelity sound reproduction.
Did you know?Audiophile is a modern formation from Latin audire (“to hear”) plus Greek -philos (“loving”), a classic example of how language can fuse two ancient worlds into one identity.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
audīre
“to hear”
Ancient Greek
Greek
phílos
“loving, dear, fond of”
19th Century
French/English
audiophile
“a lover of sound or music”
Modern English
English
audiophile
“a person devoted to high-fidelity sound reproduction”