Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

telecopier

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tele-copi-er
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of fax machine.

Example Sentences

"Sorte and his team had moved to the offices of their lawyers, Davis Polk, because they had a bank of six telecopiers."
"From a computer perspective, however, fax operates as a teleprinter rather than a telecopier, a printer that operates by remote control miles away from your computer."
"Although fax is not an acronym, it is often written as "FAX". The device is also known as a telecopier in certain industries."

Etymology

From tele- + copier, originally a trademark of Xerox.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: tele

Inflected Forms

telecopiers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

teleprinter

Synonyms

fax machine

Questions

What does telecopier mean?: Synonym of fax machine.
Where does telecopier come from?: From tele- + copier, originally a trademark of Xerox.

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