heypolyglot
Italian

telefonia

/te.le.foˈni.a/noun · feminineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 28,232

Meaning

telephony, phone services

  • the technology, system, or commercial sector of telephone communications

In a sentence

Il settore della telefonia mobile è cresciuto rapidamente negli ultimi anni.

The mobile telephony sector has grown rapidly in recent years.

Lavora come consulente per una grande azienda di telefonia.

She works as a consultant for a large telecommunications company.

I costi della telefonia fissa sono diminuiti sensibilmente.

The costs of landline phone services have decreased significantly.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
telefoniafeminine · singular
telefoniefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Usually singular. Commonly specified as 'telefonia mobile' (mobile/cellular) or 'telefonia fissa' (landline).
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