telephony en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /təˈlɛf.ə.ni/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. French télé- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́ Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ)der. French -phone French téléphonebor. English telephone English -y English telephony From telephone + -y.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The act of sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum.
- (uncountable, usually) The study and application of telephone technology.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| telephonies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
wireless telephony · videotelephony · radiotelephony · ciphony · IP telephony · phototelephony · radio telephony
Translations (22)
it telefonia (act of sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum) · kk телефония (act of sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum) · la tēlephōnia (act of sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum) · aii ܚܘܼܛܵܡܠܝܼܠܘܼܬܵܐ (act of sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum) · lv telefonija (act of sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum) · nb telefoni (act of sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum) · sv telefoni (act of sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum) · nn telefoni (act of sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum) · de Fernsprechwesen (act of sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum) · el τηλεφωνία (act of sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum) · ro telefonie (act of sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum) · de Telefonie (act of sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum) · da telefoni (act of sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum) · fi puhelintekniikka (act of sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum) · pl telefonia (act of sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum) · ga teileafónaíocht (act of sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum) · es telefonía (act of sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum) · gl telefonía (act of sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum) · ru телефони́я (act of sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum) · pt telefonia (act of sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum) · ca telefonia (act of sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum) · nl telefonie (act of sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum)