phototelegraphy

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noun

The fax system

OriginEnglish telegraphy ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos →
Scrabble 29
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Meanings

nounphototelegraphy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe fax system

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Englishtelegraphy
  9. Englishphototelegraphy

From photo- + telegraphy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

telephotography
Cite this entry
APA

phototelegraphy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phototelegraphy

MLA

“phototelegraphy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phototelegraphy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phototelegraphy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phototelegraphy.

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