Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phototelegraphy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pho-toteleg-ra-phy
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fax system

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English telegraphy English phototelegraphy From photo- + telegraphy.

Usage

Questions

What does phototelegraphy mean?
The fax system
Where does phototelegraphy come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English telegraphy English phototelegraphy From photo- + telegraphy.

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