🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

antena

Pronunciation / Transliteration: anˈtena

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Antenna/ænˈtɛn.ə/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La antena está instalada en el tejado."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A device used to transmit or receive radio waves.

    "The satellite dish acts as an antenna, capturing signals from space."
  2. 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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