DJ
Translingual
Symbol
DJ
- (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Djibouti since 1977.
- Synonyms: DJI (alpha-3 1977–present), AI (1974–1977, as the Afars and the Issas)
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdi(ː)(.)d͡ʒeɪ/, /(ˌ)diːˈd͡ʒeɪ/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪ, -iːdʒeɪ
Noun
DJ (plural DJs)
- (music) Abbreviation of disc jockey.
- 1982, Michael Cleveland, “Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life”, performed by Indeep:
- Last night a DJ saved my life / Last night a DJ saved my life from a broken heart
- 1986, Morrissey & Johnny Marr, “Panic”, in The World Won’t Listen, performed by The Smiths:
- Burn down the disco / Hang the blessed DJ / Because the music that they constantly play / It says nothing to me about my life
- 1999, “Three MC’s and One DJ”, in Hello Nasty, performed by Beastie Boys:
- Three MC's and one DJ / We be getting down with no delay
- (clothing) Abbreviation of dinner jacket.
- Abbreviation of dust jacket.
Translations
person who selects and plays recorded music — see disc jockey
Verb
DJ (third-person singular simple present DJs or DJ's, present participle DJing or DJ'ing, simple past and past participle DJed or DJ'd)
- To act as a DJ (disc jockey); to play, cut and mix/blend recorded music.
- 2023 August 31, Frankie de la Cretaz, “Postcard from Camp Gaylore”, in Cosmopolitan[1]:
- A tattooed camp staffer DJs from a heavily stickered laptop, next to a whirling party light that scatters rainbow beams throughout the space.
Proper noun
DJ
- (stock ticker symbol) Dow Jones & Company
Anagrams
Finnish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdeːˌjiː/, [ˈde̞ːˌjiː]
- Rhymes: -iː
Noun
DJ
- disc jockey
- Synonyms: deejii, disc jockey, tiskijukka
Declension
Inflection of DJ (Kotus type 18/maa)
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French
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /di.dʒe/, /di.dʒɛj/, /de.ʒi/
Audio: (file)
Noun
DJ m or f (plural DJ or DJs)
- DJ, disc jockey
- Synonyms: disc jockey, platiniste
Related terms
- DJette
- DJing
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdiːd͡ʒɛɪ̯/
Audio: (file)
Noun
DJ m (strong, genitive DJs, plural DJs)
Declension
Declension of DJ [masculine, strong]
Related terms
Further reading
- “DJ” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Japanese
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
- abbreviation of ディスクジョッキー (disuku jokkī, “disc jockey”); a DJ
Polish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English DJ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdi.d͡ʐɛj/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -id͡ʐɛj
- Syllabification: D‧J
Noun
DJ m pers
Declension
Declension of DJ
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | DJ | DJ-e |
| genitive | DJ-a | DJ-ów |
| dative | DJ-owi | DJ-om |
| accusative | DJ-a | DJ-ów |
| instrumental | DJ-em | DJ-ami |
| locative | DJ-u | DJ-ach |
| vocative | DJ-u | DJ-e |
Further reading
- DJ in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- DJ in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English DJ.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈdi ˈd͡ʒej/ [ˈdi ˈd͡ʒeɪ̯], /ˈd͡ʒi ˈd͡ʒej/ [ˈd͡ʒi ˈd͡ʒeɪ̯]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌdiˈʒɐj/
Noun
DJ m or f by sense (plural DJs)
- DJ, deejay, disk jockey (person who plays or mixes recorded music at nightclubs)
Romanian
Proper noun
DJ
Spanish
Alternative forms
- dejota, diyey
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌde ˈxota/ [ˌd̪e ˈxo.t̪a]
Noun
DJ m or f by sense (plural DJ)
- DJ, deejay, disk jockey (person who plays or mixes recorded music at nightclubs)
- Synonyms: pinchadiscos, disyóquey
Further reading
- “DJ” in Lexico, Oxford University Press.