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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVoice-memo
/ˈvɔɪs ˌmɛm.oʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A short recording of a spoken message or note made on a digital device for future recall.
"I left a voice-memo on my phone to remind myself of the grocery list." - 2
An audio file containing spoken thoughts or instructions transmitted electronically.
"She sent a quick voice-memo via messaging app to explain the project details."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from the English words 'voice' (derived from Old French 'vois', from Latin 'vox') and 'memo' (shortened from 'memorandum', from Latin 'memorandus', meaning 'to be remembered'). It emerged in modern digital lexicon with the advent of portable electronic devices and smartphones to describe short audio recordings made for future reference.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Voice-memo" is said worldwide
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mémo vocal
Transliteration: mey-moh vo-kal
"J'ai enregistré un mémo vocal pour ne pas oublier ton idée."
Sprachnotiz
Transliteration: shprahkh-no-tits
"Ich habe eine kurze Sprachnotiz auf meinem Handy hinterlassen."
memo vocale
Transliteration: meh-moh vo-kah-leh
"Ho inviato un memo vocale per spiegare la situazione."
nota de voz
Transliteration: no-tah deh voth
"Te mandé una nota de voz con los detalles del viaje."
nota de voz
Transliteration: no-tah djee vosh
"Gravei uma nota de voz para lembrar da reunião."
वॉयस मेमो
Transliteration: voyas memo
"मैंने अपने फोन पर एक वॉयस मेमो रिकॉर्ड किया।"
语音备忘录
Transliteration: yǔ yīn bèi wǎng lù
"我用手机录了一条语音备忘录。"
음성 메모
Transliteration: eumseong memo
"중요한 아이디어가 떠올라 음성 메모를 남겼습니다."
ボイスメモ
Transliteration: boisu memo
"思いついたアイデアをボイスメモに記録した。"
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