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Wikipedia has an article on: Telephone A rotary-dial telephoneEtymology
From French téléphone from Ancient Greek τῆλε (tēle), “‘afar’”) + φωνή (phōnē), “‘voice, sound’”)
Pronunciation
Noun
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Singular telephone |
Plural telephones |
telephone (plural telephones)
- An electronic device used for two-way talking with other people (often shortened to phone).
Synonyms
- blower
- phone
- Ameche (slang)
- dog and bone (slang)
- See also Wikisaurus:phone
Related terms
- landline
- mobile telephone
- public telephone
- telephone book
- telephone box
- telephone call
- telephone conference
- telephony
Verb
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Infinitive to telephone |
Third person singular telephones |
Simple past telephoned |
Past participle telephoned |
Present participle telephoning |
to telephone (third-person singular simple present telephones, present participle telephoning, simple past and past participle telephoned)
- To contact someone by dialing his or her telephone number; to make someone's telephone ring using one's own telephone.
Synonyms
- call
- drop a line
- phone
- ring
- See also Wikisaurus:telephone
Translations
to call someone
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