phonophore

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noun

The phonetic component of a sinograph.

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Meanings

nounphonophore (plural phonophores)

plural phonophores

  1. The phonetic component of a sinograph.
  2. A type of telegraph.

Origin

From phono- + -phore.

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Cite this entry
APA

phonophore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phonophore

MLA

“phonophore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phonophore. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phonophore,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phonophore.

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