telephone

telephone
{{11}}telephone (n.) 1835, "apparatus for signaling by musical notes" (devised by Sudré in 1828), from Fr. téléphone (c.1830), from télé- "far" (see TELE- (Cf. tele-)) + phone "sound" (see FAME (Cf. fame)). Also used of other apparatus early 19c., including "instrument similar to a foghorn for signaling from ship to ship" (1844). The electrical communication tool was first described in modern form by P.Reis (1861); developed by Bell, and so called by him from 1876.
{{12}}telephone (v.) 1878, from TELEPHONE (Cf. telephone) (n.). Related: Telephoned; telephoning.

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