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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesantena
Pronunciation / Transliteration: anˈtena
"La antena está instalada en el tejado."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device used to transmit or receive radio waves.
"The satellite dish acts as an antenna, capturing signals from space." - 2
A sensory appendage found in many animals, particularly insects, used for sensing the environment.
"The butterfly's antennae are sensitive to changes in air currents."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'antenna' originates from the Latin 'antenna', meaning 'sail yard' or 'sail', which was derived from the Greek 'ἀντέννα' (antennā), referring to a projecting structure. Over time, the term evolved to describe the metal rods used for receiving radio waves.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Antenna" is said worldwide
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antenne
Transliteration: ɑ̃.tɛn
"L'antenne capte les signaux de télévision."
Antenne
Transliteration: anˈtɛnə
"Die Antenne empfängt Radiosignale."
antenna
Transliteration: anˈtɛn.na
"L'antenna è fondamentale per la ricezione del segnale."
antena
Transliteration: anˈtena
"La antena está instalada en el tejado."
antena
Transliteration: ɐ̃ˈtenɐ
"A antena é essencial para a recepção de sinais."
एंटीना
Transliteration: eṇṭīnā
"एंटीना सिग्नल प्राप्त करने के लिए आवश्यक है।"
天线
Transliteration: tiānxiàn
"天线用于接收无线信号。"
안테나
Transliteration: antena
"안테나는 신호를 수신하는 데 사용됩니다."
アンテナ
Transliteration: antenna
"アンテナは信号を受信するために必要です。"
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