/ˈməʊ.baɪl/
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Meaning
A phone you carry with you; short for mobile phone. As a describing word it means able to move.
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Word origin
From Latin mobilis, easy to move, from movere, to move.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- mobilis
- English cognates
- move, movement
Grammar
Examples
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In British English a mobile is a mobile phone.
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Mobile is the everyday British word; Americans say cell phone.
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Here mobile is an adjective meaning able to move around.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 25, lesson 6: mobile, mighty, collection and 7 more words.