French word

cellulaire

Pronunciation

IPA/selylɛʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncellphone

Example

Mon cellulaire est tombé dans l'eau.

My cellphone fell into the water.

Illustration for cellulaire (cellphone)

More examples

Je dois charger mon cellulaire.

I have to charge my cell phone.

Core concept

A small handheld phone that connects through a network of local radio cells.

Common phrases

  • éteindre son cellulaire

    turn off one's cell phone

  • charger son cellulaire

    charge one's cell phone

  • répondre au cellulaire

    answer one's cell phone

  • son cellulaire

    one's cell phone

Similar words

portable: A small portable device used for making phone calls.
téléphone: A device used to make phone calls.
smartphone: A mobile phone with internet access and apps.

Definition in French

Appareil mobile permettant d'émettre et de recevoir des appels et des données via un réseau cellulaire.

Word origin

Cellulaire comes from French cellule, from Latin cellula, and became a noun for a phone using a cellular network.

Usage tips

  • In Quebec, un cellulaire is a normal everyday term, while portable or mobile is more usual for a cell phone in France.

Opposites

  • téléphone fixelandline phonenoun

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