ricetrasmettitore

transceiver

noun ree-cheh-trahs-met-tee-TOH-reh Rare

Also means

walkie-talkie

Usage Note

Ricetrasmettitore is a compound of ricevitore (receiver) and trasmettitore (transmitter), mirroring the English 'transceiver'. The word is invariable in form between singular and plural: il ricetrasmettitore / i ricetrasmettitori. In everyday speech it is often replaced by the shorter walkie-talkie (borrowed directly) or radio portatile.

Examples

"Il soldato usava il ricetrasmettitore."

Natural Translation

The soldier was using the transceiver.

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