telegraphy

English

Etymology

From telegraph +‎ -y (“forming abstract nouns”), q.v., equivalent to tele- (“far, distant, telegraph”) +‎ -graphy (“writings on a subject, area of study, etc.”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /təˈlɛɡɹəfi/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /təˈlɛɡɹəfi/

Noun

telegraphy (usually uncountable, plural telegraphies)

1. Any process for transmitting arbitrarily long messages over a long distance using a code, especially by means of electrified wires or radio waves using Morse code.
2. The science and techniques used to enact this process.
3. The devices and networks used to enact this process.

Derived terms

• radio telegraphy
• radiotelegraphy
• wireless telegraphy

Translations

communication by means of a telegraph

• Catalan: telegrafia (ca) f
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 電報／电报 (zh) (diànbào)

• French: télégraphie (fr) f
• German: Telegraphie f
• Polish: telegrafia (pl) f
• Portuguese: telegrafia (pt) f
• Spanish: telegrafía (es) f
• Tamil: தந்தித்துறை (tantittuṟai)

science and techniques used in such a system

apparatus used in such a system — see telegraph