Dictionary

telex en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /tɛl.ɛks/ (UK)

Etymology

From genericization of Telex Printergram and Telex, derived as a blend of tele- (“telegraph, teletype, teleprinter, etc.”) + exchange.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A network of teletypes.
2. (countable, uncountable) A teletype message sent through such a network.
3. (countable, uncountable) A teletype device connected to such a network.

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Translations (29)

ru те́лекс (teletype network) · tr teleks (teletype network) · mk телекс (teletype network) · ar تِلِكْس (teletype network) · fa تلکس (teletype network) · ro telex (teletype network) · ja 加入電信 (teletype network) · fr télex (teletype network) · da telex (teletype network) · kk телекс (teletype network) · id teleks (teletype network) · de Telex (teletype network) · uk те́лекс (teletype network) · el τέλεξ (teletype network) · be тэ́лекс (teletype network) · pl teleks (teletype network) · ko 텔렉스 (teletype network) · it telex (teletype network) · fi kaukokirjoitin (teletype network) · ja テレックス (teletype network) · sh тѐлекс (teletype network) · sh tèleks (teletype network) · cmn 電傳 /电传 (teletype network) · vi viễn tín (teletype network) · sv telex (teletype network) · ar تِلِكْس (teletype network) · nl telex (teletype network) · ko 가입전신 (teletype network) · bg те́лекс (teletype network)

telex en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /tɛl.ɛks/ (UK)

Etymology

From genericization of Telex Printergram and Telex, derived as a blend of tele- (“telegraph, teletype, teleprinter, etc.”) + exchange.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To send a message over a telex network.

Forms