Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crossfader

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
cross-fad-er
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device consisting of two volume controls which control separate records, allowing the DJ to change the source of the sound between the records.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Italic *kruks /*krukis Latin cruxbor. Old Irish crosbor. Old Norse krossbor. Old English cros Middle English cross Middle English cros- English cross- English fader English crossfader From cross- + fader.

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What does crossfader mean?
A device consisting of two volume controls which control separate records, allowing the DJ to change the source of the sound between the records.
Where does crossfader come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Italic *kruks /*krukis Latin cruxbor. Old Irish crosbor. Old Norse krossbor. Old English cros Middle English cross Middle English cros- English cross- English fader English crossfader From cross- + fader.

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