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masculine

teˈlɛfono

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Translation

telephone, phone

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Word origin

From Greek tele ('far') and phone ('sound, voice').

Origin
Greek
Root
tele + phone
English cognates
telephone, microphone

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluraltelefoni

Examples

squilla continuazione.

The phone keeps ringing.

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I lost my phone in a taxi.

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We talk on the phone every evening.

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This word is taught in chapter 3, lesson 12: Words 291-300.