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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTeléfono de texto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Teléfono de texto
"Ella usó su teléfono de texto para enviar mensajes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device that allows individuals to communicate via text over telephone lines, primarily used by the deaf and hard of hearing.
"She used her textphone to send messages to her friends while on the go." - 2
A type of telephone equipped with a keyboard and screen for sending and receiving text messages.
"The textphone made it easier for him to stay in touch with family members."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'textphone' is a compound word formed from 'text' and 'phone'. 'Text' originates from the Latin 'textus', meaning 'to weave', while 'phone' comes from the Greek 'phone', meaning 'voice' or 'sound'. The term emerged in the late 20th century with the advent of telecommunications technology that allowed for text-based communication over phone lines.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Textphone" is said worldwide
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Téléphone texte
Transliteration: Télèphone texte
"Elle a utilisé son téléphone texte pour communiquer."
Texttelefon
Transliteration: Texttelefon
"Er nutzte sein Texttelefon, um Nachrichten zu senden."
Telefono testuale
Transliteration: Telefono testuale
"Ha usato il suo telefono testuale per comunicare."
Teléfono de texto
Transliteration: Teléfono de texto
"Ella usó su teléfono de texto para enviar mensajes."
Telefone de texto
Transliteration: Telefone de texto
"Ele usou seu telefone de texto para se comunicar."
पाठ फोन
Transliteration: Pāṭh phōn
"उसने संवाद करने के लिए पाठ फोन का उपयोग किया।"
文本电话
Transliteration: Wénběn diànhuà
"她使用文本电话进行交流。"
텍스트 전화
Transliteration: Tekseuteu jeonhwa
"그녀는 소통을 위해 텍스트 전화를 사용했습니다."
テキストフォン
Transliteration: Tekisuto fon
"彼女はコミュニケーションのためにテキストフォンを使用しました。"
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