interphone en · NOUN
Etymology
From inter- + phone.
Meanings
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Synonym of intercom.
I arrive on time and ring the interphone. Mrs C opens the door with the buzzer and I cross the courtyard and take the lift. When I reach her floor she is waiting for me in front of the door.
2003, Alessandra Piontelli, From Fetus to Child: An Observational and Psychoanalytic Study:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| interphones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |