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English word telephone comes from Ancient Greek (to 1453) φωνή, Ancient Greek (to 1453) τῆλε, French téléphoner ((intransitive) To call, to ring, to telephone.)
φωνή (Ancient Greek)
τῆλε (Ancient Greek)
téléphoner (French)
(intransitive) To call, to ring, to telephone.
téléphone (French)
Telephone.
telephone (English)
(ambitransitive) To (attempt to) contact someone using the telephone. (North America, uncountable) The game of Chinese whispers.. A telecommunication device (originally mechanical, and now electronic) used for two-way talking with another person (often shortened to phone).