pretelephone

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adjective

Before the invention or spread of the telephone.

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Meanings

adjectivepretelephone (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBefore the invention or spread of the telephone.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pretelephonic

Origin

From pre- + telephone.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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