单词 | telepheme |
释义 | † telephemen. Obsolete. 1. A proposed name for: a message sent by telegraph.Apparently an isolated use. ΘΚΠ society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telegraphy > [noun] > telegraphic message telegraph message1806 telegraph1821 telegram1852 wire1856 flash1857 telegrapheme1857 telepheme1857 gram1891 tar1893 1857 Athenæum 28 Nov. 1492/2 A Mr. Maximilian Rodgers..and a Mr. Wrangles..meet at a telegraph office; and then, over a glass of brandy-and-water, quarrel as to the respective proprieties of ‘telegram’, ‘telepheme’, and ‘telepomp’. 2. An instance of speaking on the telephone. rare. ΘΚΠ society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > [noun] > call or message call1878 telephone call1878 telelogue1880 telepheme1882 ring1895 phone call1911 buzz1913 phone message1913 tinkle1921 phone1922 telephone1935 1882 Universalist Q. Apr. 166 To ‘telephone’ is to make a far-away sound; and the term ‘telepheme’ has been proposed for the purpose of designating the oral message sent. 1909 Jrnl. Educ. (Univ. of Boston School of Educ.) 11 Mar. 283/1 Have you a source to answer such questions as..What is a Telepheme? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < n.1857 |
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