contestador
/kontestaˈdoɾ/ · B2 · adj
answering machine
📼 contest + -ador: the one who answers back (cheeky) or answers calls (machine)
From contestar, to answer. Add -ador, meaning one who does it. A contestador answers back, so it is cheeky. A contestador automático answers the phone for you, so it is an answering machine.