noun · neutersecond declension
tēlegraphum
tēlegraphum n (genitive tēlegraphī)
Classical[teːˈɫɛ.ɡra.pʰũː]Ecclesiastical[teˈlɛː.ɡra.fum]
Meaning
- telegraph
De matrimonio per procuratorem, nuncium, interpretem, litteras, telegraphum et telephonium.
On marriage via agent, messenger, interpreter, letters, telegraph and telephone.1906, Acta Sanctae Sedis, Vol. XXXIX, Vatican, page 379:
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tēlegraphum | tēlegrapha |
| genitive | tēlegraphī | tēlegraphōrum |
| dative | tēlegraphō | tēlegraphīs |
| accusative | tēlegraphum | tēlegrapha |
| ablative | tēlegraphō | tēlegraphīs |
| vocative | tēlegraphum | tēlegrapha |
Origins
Calque of French télégraphe, ultimately from Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle, “afar”) + γράφω (gráphō, “to write”).