telegraphum

Latin

Etymology

Calque of French télégraphe, ultimately from Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle, “afar”) + γράφω (gráphō, “I write”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /teːˈle.ɡra.pʰum/, [t̪eːˈɫ̪ɛɡräpʰʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /teˈle.ɡra.fum/, [t̪eˈlɛːɡräfum]
• (Traditional English) IPA^(key): /tɪˈlɛɡrəfəm/

Noun

tēlegraphum n (genitive tēlegraphī); second declension

1. (Contemporary Latin) telegraph
   • 1906, Acta Sanctae Sedis, Vol. XXXIX‎^[1], Vatican, page 379:

     De matrimonio per procuratorem, nuncium, interpretem, litteras, telegraphum et telephonium.

     On marriage via agent, messenger, interpreter, letters, telegraph and telephone.

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	tēlegraphum	tēlegrapha
Genitive	tēlegraphī	tēlegraphōrum
Dative	tēlegraphō	tēlegraphīs
Accusative	tēlegraphum	tēlegrapha
Ablative	tēlegraphō	tēlegraphīs
Vocative	tēlegraphum	tēlegrapha