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loudspeaker.

An electromechanical transducer that converts an electrical signal into audible sound.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/laʊdˈspiːkə/UK/ˈlaʊdspiːkɚ/US
  1. An electromechanical transducer that converts an electrical signal into audible sound.

  2. Any such transducer that is loud, as opposed to quiet ones such as those found in headphones.

  3. An encasing containing one or more loudspeaker devices and usually other electrical equipment such as a driver.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *ḱlutós Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz Proto-West Germanic *hlūd Old English hlūd Middle English loude, loud, lud English loud Proto-Indo-European *spregʰ-? Proto-Indo-European *spreg-? Proto-Germanic *sprekaną Proto-West Germanic *sprekan Old English sprecan Old English specan Middle English speken Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere Middle English spekere, speker English speaker English loudspeaker From loud + speaker.

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