Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

detectograph

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-tec-to-graph
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An early audio recording device used in wiretaps.

Example Sentences

"There were no stenographers and no detectographs in those days, and there is no record of this interview, fraught with such tremendous benefit to Germany and all Europe[…]"
"[…]it is taken for granted that the discussions are not significant, otherwise we might consider the advisability of capturing these golden words by the installation of detectographs throughout the club house."

Etymology

From detect + -o- + -graph. Possibly originally a trademark.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: detect
Suffix: -o-

Inflected Forms

detectographs (plural)

Questions

What does detectograph mean?: An early audio recording device used in wiretaps.
Where does detectograph come from?: From detect + -o- + -graph. Possibly originally a trademark.

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