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telefon

Telephone

Beginnernoun · n

Definition

A device used for calling and messaging people.

Example

Mi-am uitat telefonul acasă.

I forgot my phone at home.

Etymology

'Telefon' comes from the Greek roots 'tele', meaning 'far', and 'phone', meaning 'voice'. It was adopted into many languages, including Romanian, to denote telephone communication.

How & Where It’s Used

'Telefon' is commonly used in everyday language for both spoken and written communication. It is uniform across all Romanian-speaking regions.

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