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noun
A telegraph operator, one who sent telegrams.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
someone who transmits messages by telegraph
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: telegraphist, telegraph operator
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: operator, manipulator
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kwelh1-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. French télé- Proto-Indo-European *gerbh- Proto-Hellenic *grə́phō Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) Ancient Greek -γράφος (-gráphos)bor. Latin -graphuslbor. French -graphe French télégraphebor. English telegraph English -er English telegrapher From telegraph + -er.
Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
