Wiktionary

radio

See also: Radio, rádió, rádio, radió, ràdio, radiò, radio-, and Appendix:Variations of "radio"

EnglishEdit

 
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A radio receiver from 2000.

EtymologyEdit

Short for radiotelegraphy.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

radio (countable and uncountable, plural radios)

  1. (uncountable) The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves.
    send a message by radio
  2. (countable) A device that can capture (receive) the signal sent over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound.
    We heard a lovely song on the radio.
  3. (countable) On-board entertainment system in a car, usually including a radio receiver as well as the capability to play audio from recorded media.
    • 2018 February 6, Jonathan Amos, “Elon Musk's huge Falcon Heavy rocket set for launch”, in BBC News‎[1], London, United Kingdom: BBC, retrieved 2018-02-07:
      David Bowie's classic hit Space Oddity will be looping on the radio as the car is hurled into an elliptical orbit that stretches out to Mars' orbit around the Sun.
  4. (countable) A device that can transmit radio signals.
  5. (Internet, uncountable) The continuous broadcasting of sound via the Internet in the style of traditional radio.

SynonymsEdit

Derived termsEdit

Related termsEdit

TranslationsEdit

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VerbEdit

radio (third-person singular simple present radios, present participle radioing, simple past and past participle radioed)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) 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.
  2. (transitive) To order or assist (to a location), using telecommunications.
    • 2002, Jack Dave, Death Bridge, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 40:
      “Could you call them here? I'd like to talk to them. Or if they're out in the field, radio them in.”
    • 2006, Angie Morgan, Leading from the front: no excuse leadership tactics for women, page 111:
      When I told him that they weren't back yet, he asked if we could radio them back early […] Radioing them in was fine with me.
    • 2006, Kimberly Johnson, Amy's Secret, page 14:
      When she arrived, she was told that Tad wasn't there and to have a seat and wait while they radioed him in.

TranslationsEdit

AnagramsEdit

AfrikaansEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from English radio.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

radio (plural radio's)

  1. radio

AsturianEdit

NounEdit

radio f (plural radios)

  1. radio

AzerbaijaniEdit

EtymologyEdit

From English radio.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

radio (definite accusative radionu, plural radiolar)

  1. radio

DeclensionEdit

    Declension of radio
singular plural
nominative radio
 radiolar
definite accusative radionu
 radioları
dative radioya
 radiolara
locative radioda
 radiolarda
ablative radiodan
 radiolardan
definite genitive radionun
 radioların
    Possessive forms of radio
nominative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) radiom radiolarım
sənin (“your”) radion radioların
onun (“his/her/its”) radiosu radioları
bizim (“our”) radiomuz radiolarımız
sizin (“your”) radionuz radiolarınız
onların (“their”) radiosu or radioları radioları
accusative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) radiomu radiolarımı
sənin (“your”) radionu radiolarını
onun (“his/her/its”) radiosunu radiolarını
bizim (“our”) radiomuzu radiolarımızı
sizin (“your”) radionuzu radiolarınızı
onların (“their”) radiosunu or radiolarını radiolarını
dative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) radioma radiolarıma
sənin (“your”) radiona radiolarına
onun (“his/her/its”) radiosuna radiolarına
bizim (“our”) radiomuza radiolarımıza
sizin (“your”) radionuza radiolarınıza
onların (“their”) radiosuna or radiolarına radiolarına
locative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) radiomda radiolarımda
sənin (“your”) radionda radiolarında
onun (“his/her/its”) radiosunda radiolarında
bizim (“our”) radiomuzda radiolarımızda
sizin (“your”) radionuzda radiolarınızda
onların (“their”) radiosunda or radiolarında radiolarında
ablative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) radiomdan radiolarımdan
sənin (“your”) radiondan radiolarından
onun (“his/her/its”) radiosundan radiolarından
bizim (“our”) radiomuzdan radiolarımızdan
sizin (“your”) radionuzdan radiolarınızdan
onların (“their”) radiosundan or radiolarından radiolarından
genitive
singular plural
mənim (“my”) radiomun radiolarımın
sənin (“your”) radionun radiolarının
onun (“his/her/its”) radiosunun radiolarının
bizim (“our”) radiomuzun radiolarımızın
sizin (“your”) radionuzun radiolarınızın
onların (“their”) radiosunun or radiolarının radiolarının

Further readingEdit

  • “radio” in Obastan.com.

BasqueEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Spanish radio (“radium”), from French radium.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /radjo/, [ra.ð̞jo̞]

NounEdit

radio inan

  1. radium
DeclensionEdit
Declension of radio (inanimate, singular only, ending in vowel)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive radio radioa —
ergative — radioak —
dative — radioari —
genitive — radioaren —
comitative — radioarekin —
causative — radioarengatik —
benefactive — radioarentzat —
instrumental radioz radioaz —
inessive — radioan —
locative — — —
allative — — —
terminative — — —
directive — — —
destinative — — —
ablative — — —
partitive radiorik — —
prolative radiotzat — —

Etymology 2Edit

From Spanish radio (“radio”).

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /radio/, [ra.ð̞i.o̞]

NounEdit

radio inan

  1. Nonstandard form of erradio (“radio”).
DeclensionEdit
Declension of radio (inanimate, singular only, ending in vowel)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive radio radioa —
ergative — radioak —
dative — radioari —
genitive — radioaren —
comitative — radioarekin —
causative — radioarengatik —
benefactive — radioarentzat —
instrumental radioz radioaz —
inessive — radioan —
locative — — —
allative — — —
terminative — — —
directive — — —
destinative — — —
ablative — — —
partitive radiorik — —
prolative radiotzat — —

Further readingEdit

  • "radio" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • “radio” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus

Crimean TatarEdit

EtymologyEdit

Compare English radio.

NounEdit

radio

  1. radio

DeclensionEdit

Declension of radio
nominative radio
genitive radionıñ
dative radioğa
accusative radionı
locative radioda
ablative radiodan

ReferencesEdit

  • Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎[2], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

DanishEdit

 
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NounEdit

radio c (singular definite radioen, plural indefinite radioer)

  1. (technology) radio

InflectionEdit

Declension of radio
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative radio radioen radioer radioerne
genitive radios radioens radioers radioernes

Derived termsEdit

Further readingEdit

DutchEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from English radio, from Latin radius. Doublet of radius.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈraːdijoː/
  • audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: ra‧dio

NounEdit

radio m (plural radio's, diminutive radiootje n)

  1. radio, tuner

Derived termsEdit

DescendantsEdit

  • → Aukan: ladio
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: rádio
  • → Caribbean Javanese: radio, radhio
  • → Saramaccan: ládio
  • → Trió: raarijon

EsperantoEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): [raˈdio]
  • Audio:
    (file)
  • Rhymes: -io
  • Hyphenation: ra‧di‧o

NounEdit

radio (accusative singular radion, plural radioj, accusative plural radiojn)

  1. radio
  2. radius
  3. ray

SynonymsEdit

Derived termsEdit

FinnishEdit

EtymologyEdit

< Swedish radio (“radio”) or English radio

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑdio/, [ˈrɑdio̞]
  • Rhymes: -ɑdio
  • Syllabification(key): ra‧di‧o

NounEdit

radio

  1. radio (technology)
  2. radio (receiver or transmitter)
  3. radio (type of media)
  4. (modifier) radio- (of or pertaining to radiowaves)

DeclensionEdit

Inflection of radio (Kotus type 3/valtio, no gradation)
nominative radio radiot
genitive radion radioiden
radioitten
partitive radiota radioita
illative radioon radioihin
singular plural
nominative radio radiot
accusative nom. radio radiot
gen. radion
genitive radion radioiden
radioitten
partitive radiota radioita
inessive radiossa radioissa
elative radiosta radioista
illative radioon radioihin
adessive radiolla radioilla
ablative radiolta radioilta
allative radiolle radioille
essive radiona radioina
translative radioksi radioiksi
instructive — radioin
abessive radiotta radioitta
comitative — radioineen
Possessive forms of radio (type valtio)
possessor singular plural
1st person radioni radiomme
2nd person radiosi radionne
3rd person radionsa

SynonymsEdit

Derived termsEdit

CompoundsEdit

  • See also Derived terms -section under the Finnish entry for radio-.

FrenchEdit

EtymologyEdit

An abbreviation of words like radiotélégramme, radiotélégraphiste, radiodiffusion, etc. Compare English radio.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

radio f (plural radios)

  1. radio, tuner

Derived termsEdit

Further readingEdit

AnagramsEdit

GalicianEdit

 
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Etymology 1Edit

An abbreviation based on words beginning with the root radio-. Compare English radio.

NounEdit

radio m (plural radios)

  1. a radio

Etymology 2Edit

Borrowed from French radium, from radio(actif) + -ium.

NounEdit

radio m (plural radios)

  1. (uncountable) radium

Etymology 3Edit

Borrowed from Latin radius.

NounEdit

radio m (plural radios)

  1. radius (of a circular object)
  2. (anatomy) radius (bone in the forearm)

IdoEdit

EtymologyEdit

From radiar +‎ -o.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

radio (plural radii)

  1. ray, beam, gleam
  2. radio (device)
  3. (geometry) radius
  4. (of a wheel) spoke
  5. (ichthyology) ray, skate

SynonymsEdit

IlocanoEdit

Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from Spanish radio.

PronunciationEdit

  • Hyphenation: rad‧io
  • IPA(key): /ˈɾadjo/, [ˈɾɐ.d͡ʒo]

NounEdit

radio

  1. radio

IndonesianEdit

 
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EtymologyEdit

From Dutch radio, from English radio, from Latin radius.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): [ˈrad̪io̯]
  • Hyphenation: ra‧dio

NounEdit

radio (first-person possessive radioku, second-person possessive radiomu, third-person possessive radionya)

  1. radio

Derived termsEdit

Further readingEdit

InterlinguaEdit

NounEdit

radio

  1. radio

ItalianEdit

Chemical element
Ra
Previous: francio (Fr)
Next: attinio (Ac)

Etymology 1Edit

 
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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.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈra.djo/
  • Rhymes: -adjo
  • Syllabification: rà‧dio

NounEdit

radio m (plural radi)

  1. (anatomy) radius
    Synonyms: radiale, osso radiale
  2. (obsolete) Alternative form of raggio
Related termsEdit

Etymology 2Edit

Borrowed from French radium, from radio(actif) + -ium.

NounEdit

radio m (plural radi)

  1. (chemistry) radium

Etymology 3Edit

Abbreviation. Compare English radio.

NounEdit

radio f (invariable)

  1. radio

Etymology 4Edit

VerbEdit

radio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of radiare

AnagramsEdit

LatinEdit

EtymologyEdit

radius (“spoke of a wheel”) +‎ -ō.

PronunciationEdit

VerbEdit

radiō (present infinitive radiāre, perfect active radiāvī, supine radiātum); first conjugation

  1. (active) I cause to radiate, irradiate.
  2. (passive) I radiate, emit beams.

ConjugationEdit

   Conjugation of radiō (first conjugation)
indicative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present radiō radiās radiat radiāmus radiātis radiant
imperfect radiābam radiābās radiābat radiābāmus radiābātis radiābant
future radiābō radiābis radiābit radiābimus radiābitis radiābunt
perfect radiāvī radiāvistī radiāvit radiāvimus radiāvistis radiāvērunt,
radiāvēre
pluperfect radiāveram radiāverās radiāverat radiāverāmus radiāverātis radiāverant
future perfect radiāverō radiāveris radiāverit radiāverimus radiāveritis radiāverint
passive present radior radiāris,
radiāre 		radiātur radiāmur radiāminī radiantur
imperfect radiābar radiābāris,
radiābāre 		radiābātur radiābāmur radiābāminī radiābantur
future radiābor radiāberis,
radiābere 		radiābitur radiābimur radiābiminī radiābuntur
perfect radiātus + present active indicative of sum
pluperfect radiātus + imperfect active indicative of sum
future perfect radiātus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive singular plural
first second third first second third
active present radiem radiēs radiet radiēmus radiētis radient
imperfect radiārem radiārēs radiāret radiārēmus radiārētis radiārent
perfect radiāverim radiāverīs radiāverit radiāverīmus radiāverītis radiāverint
pluperfect radiāvissem radiāvissēs radiāvisset radiāvissēmus radiāvissētis radiāvissent
passive present radier radiēris,
radiēre 		radiētur radiēmur radiēminī radientur
imperfect radiārer radiārēris,
radiārēre 		radiārētur radiārēmur radiārēminī radiārentur
perfect radiātus + present active subjunctive of sum
pluperfect radiātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present — radiā — — radiāte —
future — radiātō radiātō — radiātōte radiantō
passive present — radiāre — — radiāminī —
future — radiātor radiātor — — radiantor
non-finite forms active passive
present perfect future present perfect future
infinitives radiāre radiāvisse radiātūrum esse radiārī radiātum esse radiātum īrī
participles radiāns — radiātūrus — radiātus radiandus
verbal nouns gerund supine
genitive dative accusative ablative accusative ablative
radiandī radiandō radiandum radiandō radiātum radiātū

Derived termsEdit

Related termsEdit

DescendantsEdit

NounEdit

radiō

  1. dative/ablative singular of radium

ReferencesEdit

  • "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

NormanEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from English radio.

NounEdit

radio m (plural radios)

  1. radio

Norwegian BokmålEdit

 
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NounEdit

radio m (definite singular radioen, indefinite plural radioer, definite plural radioene)

  1. (a) radio

Derived termsEdit

Terms derived from radio

ReferencesEdit

Norwegian NynorskEdit

 
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NounEdit

radio m (definite singular radioen, indefinite plural radioar, definite plural radioane)

  1. (a) radio
    • 1926, Olav Langeland, Rikare liv:
      Det vedunderet som me no kallar radio, hev synt det endå klårare. Det er ljosbylgjor som er so små og snøgge, og sume so langsame at ikkje noko menneskjeauga kann uppfanga dei.
      The miracle that we now call radio has shown this even clearer. It is light waves that are so small and fast, and some so slow that no human eye can perceive them.

Derived termsEdit

Terms derived from radio

ReferencesEdit

PolishEdit

 
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EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from French radio.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

radio n (diminutive radyjko)

  1. radio (a device that can receive the signal sent over radio waves)
    Synonyms: radioodbiornik, odbiornik radiowy
  2. radio station
    Synonyms: rozgłośnia, radiostacja, stacja radiowa

DeclensionEdit

Declension of radio
singular plural
nominative radio radia
genitive radia (radiów)
dative radiu radiom
accusative radio radia
instrumental radiem radiami
locative radiu (radio) radiach
vocative radio radia

Derived termsEdit

Further readingEdit

  • radio in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • radio in Polish dictionaries at PWN

RomanianEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from French radio, German Radio; compare also English radio.

NounEdit

radio n (plural radiouri)

  1. radio

DeclensionEdit

Declension of radio
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) radio radioul (niște) radiouri radiourile
genitive/dative (unui) radio radioului (unor) radiouri radiourilor
vocative radioule radiourilor

Serbo-CroatianEdit

Etymology 1Edit

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /râːdio/
  • Hyphenation: ra‧di‧o

NounEdit

rȃdio m (Cyrillic spelling ра̑дио)

  1. radio
DeclensionEdit
Declension of radio
singular plural
nominative rȃdio radiji
genitive rȃdija radija
dative radiju radijima
accusative radio radije
vocative radio radiji
locative radiju radijima
instrumental rȃdiom radijima

Etymology 2Edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

ParticipleEdit

radio (Cyrillic spelling радио)

  1. masculine singular active past participle of raditi

SpanishEdit

Chemical element
Ra
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Next: actinio (Ac)
 
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PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈradjo/ [ˈra.ð̞jo]
  • Rhymes: -adjo
  • Syllabification: ra‧dio

Etymology 1Edit

Apocopic form of radiorreceptor

NounEdit

radio m or f (plural radios)

  1. (electronics, home appliance) radio (device)
Usage notesEdit

Usually feminine, but often used as masculine in much of Latin America.

DescendantsEdit

Etymology 2Edit

Apocopic form of radiotransmisión and/or radiodifusora

NounEdit

radio f (plural radios)

  1. (communication) radio (industry, signal)
Derived termsEdit

Etymology 3Edit

Borrowed from Latin radius. Doublet of rayo.

NounEdit

radio m (plural radios)

  1. (anatomy) radius
  2. (geometry) radius
Derived termsEdit

Etymology 4Edit

Borrowed from French radium, from radio(actif) + -ium.

NounEdit

radio m (plural radios)

  1. (chemistry) radium

Etymology 5Edit

VerbEdit

radio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of radiar

Further readingEdit

AnagramsEdit

SwedishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From English radio.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

radio c

  1. (uncountable) radio (communication using radio waves)
  2. radio; receiver (device for receiving broadcast radio signals)

DeclensionEdit

Declension of radio 1.
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative radio radion — —
Genitive radios radions — —
Declension of radio 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative radio radion radior radiorna
Genitive radios radions radiors radiornas
Declension of radio 2.
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative radio radion radioapparater radioapparaterna
Genitive radios radions radioapparaters radioapparaternas

Related termsEdit

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

UzbekEdit

NounEdit

radio (plural radiolar)

  1. radio

VepsEdit

EtymologyEdit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

NounEdit

radio

  1. radio

InflectionEdit

Inflection of radio (inflection type 1/ilo)
nominative sing. radio
genitive sing. radion
partitive sing. radiod
partitive plur. radioid
singular plural
nominative radio radiod
accusative radion radiod
genitive radion radioiden
partitive radiod radioid
essive-instructive radion radioin
translative radioks radioikš
inessive radios radioiš
elative radiospäi radioišpäi
illative radioho radioihe
adessive radiol radioil
ablative radiolpäi radioilpäi
allative radiole radioile
abessive radiota radioita
comitative radionke radioidenke
prolative radiodme radioidme
approximative I radionno radioidenno
approximative II radionnoks radioidennoks
egressive radionnopäi radioidennopäi
terminative I radiohosai radioihesai
terminative II radiolesai radioilesai
terminative III radiossai —
additive I radiohopäi radioihepäi
additive II radiolepäi radioilepäi

ReferencesEdit

  • Zajceva, N. G.; Mullonen, M. I. (2007), “радио”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary], Petrozavodsk: Periodika

WelshEdit

EtymologyEdit

From English radio.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

radio m (plural radios, not mutable)

  1. radio

Derived termsEdit

Further readingEdit

  • 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
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