telephonelike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree French télé- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́ Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ)der. French -phone French téléphonebor. English telephone Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English telephonelike From telephone + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling a telephone or something associated with a telephone
So, for instance, a very telephonelike number, 880-1545, is listed next to the three-piece chicken meal combo, […]
2008 December 19, Jim Dwyer, “Now on the Menu, Full Disclosure, and It’s Not Appetizing”, in The New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most telephonelike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more telephonelike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |