🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

카세트

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaseuteu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cassette/kæˈsɛt/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그녀는 오래된 카세트에서 좋아하는 노래를 들었다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A flat, rectangular container that holds a length of magnetic tape for recording or playing audio or video.

    "She played her favorite songs from an old cassette in the car."
  2. 2

    A similar container used for other purposes, such as holding film or data.

    "The photographer used a cassette to store the film."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'cassette' originates from the French word 'caisse', meaning 'box', which evolved in the late 19th century to refer to a small container for holding audio or video tapes. The word reflects the diminutive form, indicating a smaller version of a box.

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