radio

== English == === Etymology === Short for radiotelegraphy. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɹeɪ.diˌəʊ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹeɪ.diˌoʊ/ Hyphenation: ra‧dio === Noun === radio (countable and uncountable, plural radios) (uncountable) The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves. (countable) A device that can capture (receive) the signal sent over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound. (countable, by extension) Any audio playing device, such as the on-board entertainment system in a car, usually including a radio receiver as well as the capability to play audio from recorded media; see also car radio. (countable) A device that can transmit radio signals. (Internet, uncountable) The continuous broadcasting of sound via the Internet in the style of traditional radio. ==== Synonyms ==== (device to capture radio signal): tuner, wireless, receiver ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === transceiver === Verb === radio (third-person singular simple present radios or radioes, present participle radioing, simple past and past participle radioed) (ambitransitive) To use two-way radio to transmit (a message) (to another radio or other radio operator). I think the boat is sinking; we'd better radio for help. / I radioed him already. / Radio the coordinates this time. / OK. I radioed them the coordinates. (transitive) To order or assist (to a location), using telecommunications. ==== Derived terms ==== radio ahead ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === aroid, doira == Afrikaans == === Etymology === Borrowed from English radio. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈrɑː.di.ʊə̯/ === Noun === radio (plural radio's) radio == Asturian == === Noun === radio f (plural radios) radio == Azerbaijani == === Etymology === From English radio. Likely via Russian ра́дио (rádio). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɾɑdijo] (as if spelled *radiyo) === Noun === radio (definite accusative radionu, plural radiolar) radio ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === Orucov, Əliheydər, editor (2006), “radio”, in Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti [Explanatory Dictionary of the Azerbaijani Language]‎[2] (in Azerbaijani), 2nd edition, volume 3, Baku: Şərq-Qərb, page 632 Altun Kitab (2013–), “radio”, in Azleks == Basque == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /radio/ [ra.ð̞i.o] Rhymes: -io, -o Hyphenation: ra‧di‧o === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Spanish radio (“radium”), from French radium. ==== Noun ==== radio inan radium ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Spanish radio (“radio”). ==== Noun ==== radio inan nonstandard form of erradio (“radius”) ===== Declension ===== === Further reading === “radio”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language] “radio”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005 == Chavacano == === Etymology === Inherited from Spanish radio. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈradjo/, [ˈra.d͡ʒo] Hyphenation: ra‧dio === Noun === radio radio (device) == Crimean Tatar == === Etymology === Compare English radio. === Noun === radio radio ==== Declension ==== === References === Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002), Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎[3], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN == Danish == === Noun === radio c (singular definite radioen, plural indefinite radioer) (technology) radio ==== Inflection ==== ==== Derived terms ==== radiobølge === Further reading === “radio” in Den Danske Ordbog “radio” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from English radio, from Latin radius. Doublet of radius. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈraː.di.(j)oː/ Hyphenation: ra‧dio === Noun === radio m (plural radio's, diminutive radiootje n) radio, tuner ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Aukan: ladio → Caribbean Hindustani: rádio → Caribbean Javanese: radio, radhio → Indonesian: radio → Saramaccan: ládio → Trió: raarijon == Esperanto == === Etymology === From Latin radius. Compare Italian raggio, French rai, Spanish rayo. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /raˈdio/ Rhymes: -io Syllabification: ra‧di‧o === Noun === radio (accusative singular radion, plural radioj, accusative plural radiojn) radio radius ray ==== Synonyms ==== radiofonio ==== Derived terms ==== radiado vekradio (“clock radio”) === References === === Further reading === “radio”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN “radio”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026 == Finnish == === Etymology === < Swedish radio (“radio”) or English radio === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈrɑdio/, [ˈrɑ̝dio̞] Rhymes: -ɑdio Syllabification(key): ra‧di‧o Hyphenation(key): ra‧dio === Noun === radio radio (technology) radio (receiver or transmitter) radio (type of media) (in compounds) radio- (of or pertaining to radiowaves) ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== sätiö (rare, archaic) (technology): radiotekniikka (receiver): radiovastaanotin, vastaanotin (transmitter): radiolähetin ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “radio”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[4] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023 == French == === Etymology === An abbreviation of words like radiotélégramme, radiotélégraphiste, radiodiffusion, etc. Compare English radio. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʁa.djo/ === Noun === radio f (plural radios) radio, tuner short for radiographie === Noun === radio m (plural radios) short for radiotélégramme === Noun === radio m or f by sense (plural radios) short for radiotélégraphiste ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Haitian Creole: radyo → Persian: رادیو (râdiyo) === Further reading === “radio” in the Dictionnaire de l’Académie française, 8th Edition (1932–35). “radio”, in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse “radio” in Dictionnaire Le Robert. “radio”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === dorai, rodai, rôdai == Galician == === Etymology 1 === An abbreviation based on words beginning with the root radio-. Compare English radio. ==== Noun ==== radio m (plural radios) radio === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from French radium, from radio(actif) + -ium. ==== Noun ==== radio m (plural radios) (uncountable) radium === Etymology 3 === Learned borrowing from Latin radius. ==== Noun ==== radio m (plural radios) radius (of a circular object) (anatomy) radius (bone in the forearm) == Greenlandic == === Etymology === Borrowed from Danish radio. === Noun === radio (plural radiot) radio ==== Declension ==== === References === radio in Katersat “radio“ in iserasuaat.gl == Ido == === Etymology === From radiar +‎ -o. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈradio/ === Noun === radio (plural radii) ray, beam, gleam radio (device) (geometry) radius spoke (of a wheel) (ichthyology) ray, skate ==== Synonyms ==== (5) rayo == Ilocano == === Alternative forms === radyo — informal === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish radio. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɾadjo/ [ˈɾɐ.d͡ʒo] Hyphenation: rad‧io === Noun === radio radio == Indonesian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch radio, from English radio, from Latin radius. === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /raˈdio/ [raˈdi.o] Rhymes: -o Syllabification: ra‧di‧o === Noun === radio (plural radio-radio) radio Synonyms: peti bicara, peti ngomong ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “radio”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Interlingua == === Noun === radio radio == Italian == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Latin radius. Doublet of raggio, razzo, and rai, the first two of which were inherited from Latin, while the last was borrowed from Occitan. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈra.djo/ Rhymes: -adjo Hyphenation: rà‧dio ==== Noun ==== radio m (plural radi) (anatomy) radius Synonyms: radiale, osso radiale (obsolete) alternative form of raggio ===== Related terms ===== radiale radiante === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from French radium, from radio(actif) + -ium. ==== Noun ==== radio m (plural radi) (chemistry) radium === Etymology 3 === Abbreviation. Compare English radio. ==== Noun ==== radio f (invariable) radio === Etymology 4 === ==== Verb ==== radio first-person singular present indicative of radiare === Anagrams === Adrio, Dario, Doria, adiro, adirò, adori, arido, dorai, rioda, rodai == Latin == === Etymology === From radius (“spoke of a wheel”) + -ō. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈra.di.oː] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈraː.di.o] === Verb === radiō (present infinitive radiāre, perfect active radiāvī, supine radiātum); first conjugation (active voice) to cause to radiate, irradiate (passive voice) to radiate, emit beams ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== === Noun === radiō dative/ablative singular of radium === References === “radio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “radio”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers == Livonian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latvian radio. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈrɑdio/, [ˈrɑdio] === Noun === radio radio ==== Declension ==== === References === Tiit-Rein Viitso; Valts Ernštreits (2012–2013), “radio”, in Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz [Livonian-Estonian-Latvian Dictionary]‎[5] (in Estonian and Latvian), Tartu, Rīga: Tartu Ülikool, Latviešu valodas aģentūra == Malay == === Etymology === Borrowed from English radio, clipping of radiotelegraphy. === Pronunciation === (Literary Standard) IPA(key): /ˈradio/ [ˈra.djo] (English-based) IPA(key): /ˈredio/ [ˈre.djo] Rhymes: -o Hyphenation: ra‧dio === Noun === radio (Jawi spelling راديو, plural radio-radio or radio2) radio === Further reading === "radio" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017 == Norman == === Etymology === Borrowed from English radio. === Noun === radio m (plural radios) radio == Norwegian Bokmål == === Noun === radio m (definite singular radioen, indefinite plural radioer, definite plural radioene) (a) radio ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “radio” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Noun === radio m (definite singular radioen, indefinite plural radioar, definite plural radioane) radio ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “radio” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French radio. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈra.djɔ/ Rhymes: -adjɔ Syllabification: ra‧dio Homophone: radio- === Noun === radio n (diminutive radyjko, related adjective radiowy) (uncountable) radio (technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves) (countable) radio, tuner, receiver, wireless (device that can capture (receive) the signal sent over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound) Synonyms: odbiornik radiowy, radioodbiornik (countable) radio station (installation of a radio transmitter, and possibly a receiver, for the purpose of broadcasting or communication) Synonyms: radiostacja, rozgłośnia, stacja radiowa ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “radio”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[6] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “radio”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[7] (in Polish) radio in PWN's encyclopedia == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French radio, German Radio; compare also English radio. === Pronunciation === === Noun === radio n (plural radiouri) radio ==== Declension ==== == Serbo-Croatian == === Etymology 1 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /râːdio/ Hyphenation: ra‧di‧o ==== Noun ==== rȃdio m inan (Cyrillic spelling ра̑дио) radio ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Participle ==== radio (Cyrillic spelling радио) active past participle of raditi == Spanish == === Alternative forms === arradio (device sense, nonstandard) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈradjo/ [ˈra.ð̞jo] Rhymes: -adjo Syllabification: ra‧dio === Etymology 1 === Clipping of radiorreceptor. ==== Noun ==== radio m or f same meaning (plural radios) (electronics, home appliance) radio (device) ===== Usage notes ===== Usually feminine, but often used as masculine in much of Latin America. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== Chavacano: radio → Cebuano: radyo → Hiligaynon: radyo → Ilocano: radio → Maguindanao: radiu → Maranao: radiyo → Tagalog: radyo → Ye'kwana: daadiyu === Etymology 2 === Clipping of radiotransmisión,radiodifusora. ==== Noun ==== radio f (plural radios) (communication) radio (industry, signal) ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 3 === Borrowed from Latin radius. Doublet of rayo. ==== Noun ==== radio m (plural radios) (anatomy) radius (geometry) radius ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 4 === Borrowed from French radium, from radio(actif) + -ium. ==== Alternative forms ==== radium, rádium (Spain) ==== Noun ==== radio m (plural radios) (chemistry) radium === Etymology 5 === ==== Verb ==== radio first-person singular present indicative of radiar === See also === Appendix:Spanish nouns that have different meanings depending on their gender === Further reading === “radio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 === Anagrams === == Swahili == === Noun === radio class IX (plural radio class X) alternative form of redio == Swedish == === Etymology === From English radio. === Pronunciation === === Noun === radio c (uncountable) radio (communication using radio waves) radio; receiver (device for receiving broadcast radio signals) ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === See also === radio- === References === “radio”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “radio”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “radio”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) == Turkmen == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: ra‧dio === Noun === radio (definite accusative radiony, plural radiolar) radio ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “radio” in Enedilim.com “radio” in Webonary.org == Uzbek == === Noun === radio (plural radiolar) radio == Veps == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Noun === radio radio ==== Inflection ==== === References === Zajceva, N. G.; Mullonen, M. I. (2007), “радио”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary]‎[8], Petrozavodsk: Periodika == Welsh == === Etymology === From English radio. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈradjɔ/ Rhymes: -adjɔ === Noun === radio m (plural radios, not mutable) radio ==== Derived terms ==== radio bro (“community radio”) === Further reading === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “radio”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies