-phone

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See also: phone, phoné, and 'phone

English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound, voice, speech, language”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰoh₂neh₂, from *bʰeh₂- (“to speak”); related to fame and fable.

Some terms ending in phone, such as textphone, are actually compounds made with phone.

Suffix

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-phone

  1. A type of sound.
    allophone; homophone
  2. A device that makes a sound.
    aerophone; saxophone
  3. Forming adjectives: speaking a certain language.
    Anglophone; Francophone; Germanophone
  4. Forming nouns: a speaker of a certain language.
    Anglophone; Francophone; Germanophone

Derived terms

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English terms suffixed with -phone
type of sound
speaker of a specific language
a sound-transmitting device
other derived terms

Translations

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Anagrams

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French

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Etymology

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    From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /fɔn/
    • Audio:(file)

    Suffix

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    -phone m or f

    1. forming adjectives: -phone (speaking a specific language)
    2. forming nouns: -phone (speaker of a specific language)

    -phone m

    1. forming nouns: -phone (something that makes a sound e.g. saxophone)

    Derived terms

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    French terms suffixed with -phone
    speaker of a specific language

    Further reading

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