album — a book with blank pages for collecting photographs, stamps, etc.
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a book with blank pages for collecting photographs, stamps, etc.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈælbəm/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's album is full of embarrassing baby photos of me.
- I accidentally bought the same album twice because I forgot I already had it.
- The band spent three years working on their latest album.
album
NOUN[/ˈælbəm/]
a book with blank pages for collecting photographs, stamps, etc.
She flips through an old family album, smiling at childhood photos.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Album derives from Latin albus, meaning 'white'. In ancient Rome, white stone tablets were used to record public notices and announcements. This practice evolved to denote a collection of records or memorable items, eventually developing into the modern sense of a bound collection of items such as photographs or musical recordings.
Breakdown
albus (white, Latin adjective) → album (blank tablet, neuter form used as a noun). The semantic shift from 'white tablet' to 'collection of records' reflects the functional use of these tablets for preserving and organizing written material.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother's album is full of embarrassing baby photos of me.”
“I accidentally bought the same album twice because I forgot I already had it.”
“The band spent three years working on their latest album.”
“She keeps all her concert tickets in a special album.”
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