🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

antenne

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɑ̃.tɛn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Antenna/ænˈtɛn.ə/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"L'antenne capte les signaux de télévision."

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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 word 'antenna', which means 'sail yard' or 'sail'. It was later adopted in the 19th century to refer to the sensory appendages of insects and subsequently to radio and television devices that receive signals.

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