telco en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɛlˌkəʊ/ (UK)
Etymology
Diachronically, from tel + Co., from the collocation of Tel. Co. as seen, for example, in Bell Tel. Co. or the names of countless local telephone exchange companies (e.g., Savannah Valley Tel. Co., Mutual Tel. Co., Tarrytown Tel. Co.), by abbreviation in the late 19th through mid-20th centuries; synchronically also a clipped compound as tel(ephone) + co(mpany).
Meanings
- (informal) A telephone company (historically); a telecommunications company, a telecom.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| telcos | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (9)
fr opérateur téléphonique (telephone company) · ja 電話会社 (telephone company) · vi hãng viễn thông (telephone company) · ru телефо́нная компа́ния (telephone company) · fi puhelinyhtiö (telephone company) · de Telefongesellschaft (telephone company) · fr opérateur (telephone company) · vi công ty viễn thông (telephone company) · fr compagnie de téléphone (telephone company)