Tilefano... (tee-LEF-phone-oh)
hello on the telephone
the Greek word for telephone is tele and phone. tele means far away and phone means voice, sound
The Greek roots of "telephone" are tele- "at a distance" and phoneo "speak."
The Greek roots of "telephone" are tele- "at a distance" and phoneo "speak."
The telephone from the Greek: tēle, meaning "far" and phōnē, meaning "voice"
Telephone translated in Greek is τηλέφωνο and is pronounced ti-léfo-no. Tele = Distance Phone = Sound (or voice) Telephone = Sound at a distance
The Greek roots of "telephone" are tele- "at a distance" and phoneo "speak."
Yes, it can be depending on how it is used. For example, if you say "I am going to telephone my friend" it is a verb but if you say "Answer the telephone" then it is a noun.
"telephone" is "telefono" in Italian.
tele - from the greek means 'at or over a distance' phone - from the greek means 'sound'
Telephone, microphone, phonics
"Tele" is from the Greek word for "distant"; the prefix means "from a distance." "Phone" comes from the Greek for "sound." Therefore, "telephone" is "sound from a distance." Logical, no?