camcorder
Meaning
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A camera recorder: a portable electronic device for recording images and audio on to a storage device, hence functioning as a camera and a recorder in a single unit.
Synonyms
Translations
caméscope
videocámara
VideokameraFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkæmˌkoɹ.dɚ/
Etymology
Blend of camera + recorder. Appears to be a borrowing from Japanese カムコーダー (kamukōdā), an original registered trademark filed for by Sony in 1981. First cited in English to 1982.
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