noun
Meaning 1
A telegrapher or telegraph operator.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
telegraphist
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈtɛləɡɹɑːfɪst/
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Received-Pronunciation: /təˈlɛɡɹɑːfɪst/
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General-American: /ˈtɛləɡɹæfɪst/
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General-American: /təˈlɛɡɹæfɪst/
noun
Meaning 2
someone who transmits messages by telegraph
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: telegrapher, telegraph operator
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: operator, manipulator
History
Etymology
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 Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English telegraphist From telegraph + -ist.