heypolyglot
Italian

altoparlante

/ˌal.to.parˈlan.te/noun · masculineB2
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Meaning

loudspeaker, speaker

  • An electroacoustic transducer; loudspeaker or audio speaker

In a sentence

Abbiamo sentito l'annuncio attraverso l'altoparlante della stazione.

We heard the announcement over the station loudspeaker.

Questo altoparlante senza fili ha un suono eccellente.

This wireless speaker has excellent sound.

Perché gli altoparlanti non funzionano durante il concerto?

Why aren't the loudspeakers working during the concert?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
altoparlantemasculine · singular
altoparlantimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Compound noun from 'alto' and 'parlante'; pluralizes regularly to 'altoparlanti'.

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