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neuter

teleˈfoːn

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Translation

the telephone, phone

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Word origin

From Greek tele- ('far') and phone ('sound'), the same roots as English telephone.

Origin
Greek
Root
tele- + phone
English cognates
telephone

Grammar

Genderneuter
PluralTelefone

Examples

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The phone is ringing again.

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I don't have a phone with me.

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They talked on the phone for a long time.

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This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 12: Words 391-400.