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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessmartphone
Pronunciation / Transliteration: smartˈfɔn
"Ho dimenticato il mio smartphone a casa sul tavolo."
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A mobile phone that performs many of the functions of a computer, typically having a touchscreen interface, internet access, and an operating system capable of downloading apps.
"She checked her emails and social media updates on her smartphone while commuting to work."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a portmanteau of 'smart', derived from Old English 'smeart' meaning stinging or severe, later evolving to mean intelligent or clever, and 'phone', a shortened form of 'telephone', originating from Greek 'tēle' (far) and 'phōnē' (sound). First coined in the late 20th century, it gained widespread usage with the advent of advanced mobile operating systems and touchscreen internet-enabled devices in the late 2000s.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Smartphone" is said worldwide
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smartphone
Transliteration: smart-fɔn
"Il a acheté un nouveau smartphone avec un appareil photo haute résolution."
Smartphone
Transliteration: ˈsmartˌfoːn
"Die meisten Jugendlichen benutzen ihr Smartphone täglich für die Schule."
smartphone
Transliteration: smartˈfɔn
"Ho dimenticato il mio smartphone a casa sul tavolo."
teléfono inteligente
Transliteration: teˈlefono inteˈliɣente
"Los teléfonos inteligentes han cambiado la forma en que nos comunicamos."
smartphone
Transliteration: is.ˈmar.tʃi.ˈfõw̃
"Eu uso meu smartphone para verificar o clima todas as manhãs."
स्मार्टफोन
Transliteration: smartfōn
"आजकल हर किसी के पास एक स्मार्टफोन है।"
智能手机
Transliteration: zhì néng shǒu jī
"智能手机极大地改变了我们的日常生活。"
스마트폰
Transliteration: sumateupon
"그는 지하철에서 스마트폰으로 뉴스를 읽었다."
スマートフォン
Transliteration: sumātofon
"彼女は新しいスマートフォンで写真をたくさん撮った。"
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