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alto-falante

Portuguese, noun/ˌaw.tu.faˈlɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

alto-falante is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “loudspeaker (transducer)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “dispositivo que converte sinais elétricos em ondas sonoras”.

What does alto-falante mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    Brazilmasculineloudspeaker (transducer)

  2. 2

    Brazilmasculinepublic address system, PA system, PA, (UK) tannoy (an electronic voice-amplification apparatus, usually containing a set of two loudspeakers and a central control unit, used for singing, giving a speech, play-by-play commentary at events, or broadcasting in public areas like in airports, stations, stations)

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Portuguese dictionaries define it

noun: 1. dispositivo que converte sinais elétricos em ondas sonoras

The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.

Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of alto-falante

  • alto-falantes plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce alto-falante?

  • Brazil /ˌaw.tu.faˈlɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
  • Brazil [ˌaʊ̯.tu.faˈlɐ̃.t͡ʃi]
  • Portugal /ˌal.tu.fɐˈlɐ̃.tɨ/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

English words that translate to alto-falante

Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.