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Early 20th century, originally a trademarked name for a type of dictation machine, presumably from dictate and -phone.
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Today it means: A dictation machine. Full definition →
Today it means: A dictation machine. Full definition →
Early 20th century, originally a trademarked name for a type of dictation machine, presumably from dictate and -phone.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.