🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

アンドロイド

Pronunciation / Transliteration: andoroido

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Android/ˈæn.drɔɪd/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1450 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"私のスマートフォンはアンドロイドです。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A mobile operating system developed by Google, based on the Linux kernel and designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices.

    "Most modern smartphones operate on the Android platform."
  2. 2

    A robot or automated machine designed to imitate a human being in appearance and behavior.

    "The science fiction novel featured an advanced android capable of human emotions."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Greek root 'andr-' meaning 'man' combined with the suffix '-oid' meaning 'resembling'. Originally coined in science fiction literature during the late 19th century to describe a humanoid robot, the term evolved in the 21st century to denote the widely used mobile operating system.

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