🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

DJ

Pronunciation / Transliteration: DJ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
DJ/diːˈdʒeɪ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El DJ mantuvo a todos bailando toda la noche."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who plays recorded music for an audience.

    "The DJ at the party kept everyone dancing all night long."
  2. 2

    A person who selects and plays music on the radio.

    "The DJ introduced the next song on the air."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'DJ' is an abbreviation of 'disc jockey', which originated in the 1930s. It combines the word 'disc', referring to phonograph records, and 'jockey', a term used for someone who operates or manages something. Over time, the role evolved from radio hosts to live performers at events.

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