hi-fi

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See also: hifi, HiFi, and Hi-Fi

English

Alternative forms

HiFi, Hi-Fi

Etymology

Shortened form of high fidelity.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪˌfaɪ/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˌhaɪˈfaɪ/^[1]
- Audio (US): (file)
Rhymes: -aɪfaɪ

Noun

hi-fi (countable and uncountable, plural hi-fis)

high fidelity
(countable) An electronic device used to play recorded sound, especially music.
Synonyms: stereo, sound system

Antonyms

lo-fi

Derived terms

References

^ “hi-fi”, in Collins English Dictionary.

Further reading

“hi-fi”, in Collins English Dictionary.
“hi-fi”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
“hi-fi”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“hi-fi”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.

Anagrams

IIHF

Romanian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English hi-fi.

Adjective

hi-fi m or f or n (indeclinable)

hi-fi

Declension

Declension of hi-fi (invariable)

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	hi-fi		hi-fi	hi-fi	hi-fi
nominative/ accusative	definite	—		—	—	—
genitive/ dative	indefinite	hi-fi		hi-fi	hi-fi	hi-fi
genitive/ dative	definite	—		—	—	—

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