🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

rádio

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ha-di-u

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Radio/ˈreɪ.di.oʊ/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ela comprou um rádio novo para a cozinha."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The transmission and reception of electromagnetic waves of radio frequency, especially those carrying sound messages.

    "She listens to the morning news on the radio while getting ready for work."
  2. 2

    An apparatus used for receiving broadcast radio signals and converting them into audible sound.

    "He tuned the vintage wooden radio to his favorite jazz station."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'radio' originates from the Latin word 'radius', meaning 'ray' or 'spoke of a wheel'. It began to be used in the early 20th century to refer to wireless communication technology, evolving from its original meaning related to light and energy transmission.

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