speakerphone

English

/ˈspiːkəˌfəʊn/, /ˈspikɚˌfoʊn/

noun
Definitions
  • A telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker separate from those in the handset.
  • A loudspeaker on a telephone that broadcasts the sound, to use handsfree.

Etymology

Compound from English speaker + English phone (sound).

Origin

English

phone

Gloss

sound

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

音

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