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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesandroide
Pronunciation / Transliteration: anˈdɾoide
"Muchos teléfonos móviles utilizan Android."
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2 senses- 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
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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Android" is said worldwide
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androïde
Transliteration: ɑ̃dʁɔid
"Mon téléphone fonctionne sous Android."
Android
Transliteration: anˈdʁɔɪt
"Er entwickelt eine neue App für Android."
androide
Transliteration: anˈdrɔide
"Il nuovo smartphone usa il sistema Android."
androide
Transliteration: anˈdɾoide
"Muchos teléfonos móviles utilizan Android."
androide
Transliteration: ãˈdɾoj.dʒi
"O sistema operacional do meu celular é Android."
एंड्रॉइड
Transliteration: aindroiḍ
"मेरा फोन एंड्रॉइड ऑपरेटिंग सिस्टम पर चलता है।"
安卓
Transliteration: ān zhuó
"这是一款基于安卓系统的智能手机。"
안드로이드
Transliteration: andeuroideu
"이 스마트폰은 안드로이드 운영체제를 사용합니다."
アンドロイド
Transliteration: andoroido
"私のスマートフォンはアンドロイドです。"
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