telegraf

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Czech

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French télégraphe. Compound of Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle, at a distance, far away) + -γράφος (-gráphos).[1][2][3] As if tele- +‎ -graf.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈtɛlɛɡraf]
  • Rhymes: -raf
  • Hyphenation: te‧le‧graf

Noun

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telegraf m inan

  1. (historical) telegraph [18th c.]
    • 1894, Karel Ryska, “Edison”, in Ottův slovník naučný[1], volume 8, Praha: J. Otto, page 382:
      Naučiv se na stanicích zacházeti s telegrafem a seznav jeho podstatu, vymýšlel od té doby různé apparáty elektrické, až r. 1862 obdržel místo v telegrafické kanceláři v Port Huroně.
      Having learned how to work with the telegraph and having understood its nature, he kept inventing various electrical apparatuses from that time, until he finally received a job in a telegraphic office in Port Huron.
  2. (historical) institution providing telegraphic services
    • 1894, Vladimír Pech, “Morava”, in Ottův slovník naučný[2], volumes 28 – Doplňky, Praha: J. Otto, page 382:
      Telegraf státní má na Moravě 331 úřadů.
      The state telegraph has 331 offices in Moravia.

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Rejzek, Jiří (2015) “telegraf”, in Český etymologický slovník [Czech Etymological Dictionary] (in Czech), 3rd (revised and expanded) edition, Praha: LEDA, →ISBN, page 716
  2. ^ Rejzek, Jiří (2015) “tele-”, in Český etymologický slovník [Czech Etymological Dictionary] (in Czech), 3rd (revised and expanded) edition, Praha: LEDA, →ISBN, page 716
  3. ^ Rejzek, Jiří (2015) “-graf”, in Český etymologický slovník [Czech Etymological Dictionary] (in Czech), 3rd (revised and expanded) edition, Praha: LEDA, →ISBN, page 596

Further reading

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  • telegraf in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • telegraf in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Danish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /teleɡraːf/, [tˢeleɡ̊ʁɑːˀf]

Noun

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telegraf c (singular definite telegrafen, plural indefinite telegrafer)

  1. telegraph

Inflection

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Further reading

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Dutch telegraaf, from French télégraphe.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [teˈleɡraf]
  • Hyphenation: té‧lé‧graf

Noun

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telegraf (first-person possessive telegrafku, second-person possessive telegrafmu, third-person possessive telegrafnya)

  1. telegraph.

Alternative forms

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Further reading

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Polish

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Etymology

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Internationalism; compare English telegraph, French télégraphe, German Telegraph. By surface analysis, tele- +‎ -graf.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tɛˈlɛ.ɡraf/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛɡraf
  • Syllabification: te‧le‧graf

Noun

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telegraf m inan

  1. (historical, telegraphy) telegraph (electrical device)

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjective
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Further reading

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  • telegraf in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • telegraf in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French télégraphe. By surface analysis, tele- +‎ -graf.

Noun

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telegraf n (plural telegrafe)

  1. telegraph

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Serbo-Croatian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /telěɡraf/
  • Hyphenation: te‧le‧graf

Noun

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telègraf m (Cyrillic spelling телѐграф)

  1. telegraph

Declension

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Swedish

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Noun

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telegraf c

  1. telegraph

Declension

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Declension of telegraf 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative telegraf telegrafen telegrafer telegraferna
Genitive telegrafs telegrafens telegrafers telegrafernas
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See also

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Vilamovian

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Noun

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telegraf m

  1. telegraph