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

(Contemporary Latin) telegraph
- 1906, Acta Sanctae Sedis, Vol. XXXIX‎, 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

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