El teléfono
Example: El teléfono suena cuando alguien llama a casa.
Definition
"El teléfono" refers to a device used for transmitting and receiving sound, especially speech, over distances by converting sound into electrical signals and back. It allows people to communicate remotely, as in the example phrase where the phone rings when someone calls home.
Etymology
"El teléfono" comes from the Greek words 'tele,' meaning 'far,' and 'phone,' meaning 'voice' or 'sound.' The term was coined in the 19th century to describe the new invention that carried voices across distances. Did you know the word literally means 'distant voice'?
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"El teléfono" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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