quadraphonicEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishquadraphonic /ˌkwɒdrəˈfɒnɪk / (also quadrophonic) ▸ adjective (of sound reproduction) transmitted through four channels: a CD player with quadraphonic sound. – DERIVATIVES quadraphonically (also quadrophonically) adverb quadraphonics /ˌkwɒdrəˈfɒnɪks / (also quadrophonics) plural noun quadraphony /kwɒˈdrɒfəni , ˈkwɒdrəˌfɒni / (also quadrophony) noun– ORIGIN 1960s: from quadri- ‘four’ + a shortened form of stereophonic.