telegraphum

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from French télégraphe. From Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle, “afar”) + γράφω (gráphō, “I write”).

Noun

tēlegraphum n (genitive tēlegraphī); second declension

  1. (New Latin) telegraph
    • 1906, Acta Sanctae Sedis, Vol. XXXIX , Vatican (page 379):
      De matrimonio per procuratorem, nuncium, interpretem, litteras, telegraphum et telephonium.
      On marriage via agent, messenger, interpreter, letters, telegraph and telephone.

Declension

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative tēlegraphum tēlegrapha
Genitive tēlegraphī tēlegraphōrum
Dative tēlegraphō tēlegraphīs
Accusative tēlegraphum tēlegrapha
Ablative tēlegraphō tēlegraphīs
Vocative tēlegraphum tēlegrapha
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