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Etymology of the English word telephone

the English word telephone
using the English suffix -phone
using the English prefix tele-
derived from the Greek word tele, τέλε, τῆλε (far "distant)

Derivations in English

radiotelephone, telephonist, telephony, phone, teleshopping

Cognates

Dutch telefoon, French téléphone, German Telefon, German Telephon, Italian telefono, Lithuanian telefonas, Norwegian telefon, Polish telefon, Russian телефон, Spanish teléfono, Swedish telefon, Yiddish telefon

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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