il mobile

Meaning

Mobile is an Italian adjective and noun with two common meanings:

1. Movable / able to move

   • As an adjective, it describes something that can move or be moved (not fixed in place).
   • Example sense: una parte mobile = a moving part.

2. Mobile / cell phone; mobile (technology)

   • In modern usage, mobile is also used (often as a noun or adjective) to refer to mobile telephony or a mobile phone (especially in technical, commercial, or informal contexts).
   • Example sense: numero di cellulare / numero di mobile = mobile number.

3. Piece of furniture

   • As a noun, un mobile means a piece of furniture (often a cabinet, dresser, or furnishing item in general).
   • Example sense: comprare un mobile = to buy a piece of furniture.

Parts (morphology)

• mobile is a variable adjective:
  • masculine singular: mobile
  • feminine singular: mobile
  • masculine plural: mobili
  • feminine plural: mobili
• As a noun:
  • singular: il mobile / un mobile
  • plural: i mobili

Italian synonyms

Depending on the meaning:

1. Movable

• movibile (also common)
• spostabile
• trasportabile (if emphasis is “portable”)

2. Mobile phone / mobile (telecom)

• cellulare
• telefonino (more informal)
• telefono mobile

3. Piece of furniture

• arredo (more “furnishing” / “furniture item” in a broader sense)
• mobilio (collective: furniture as a set)
• suppellettile (household furnishing item; more formal)

Italian antonyms

1. Movable

• fisso
• immobile
• stabile

2. Mobile phone / furniture

• Not really applicable as direct antonyms in normal usage.