/ˈælbəm/

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Meaning

A collection of songs released together, or a book for keeping photographs.

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Word origin

From Latin album, a blank white tablet the Romans wrote lists on, from albus, meaning white.

Origin
Latin
Root
album

Examples

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A music album is a set of songs sold together.

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A photo album is a book with spaces for pictures.

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We ask which album a song is "from" or "on".

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This word is taught in chapter 30, lesson 1: album, Latin, snack and 7 more words.