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masculine

teleˈfɔni

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Translation

telephone

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Word origin

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

Origin
Greek
Root
tele- + phone
English cognates
telephone, phone, microphone

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluraltelefones

Examples

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My phone has no battery.

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She spoke to me on the phone yesterday.

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Old telephones didn't have a camera.

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This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 1: Words 301-310.