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pretelegraphy

pretelegraphy adjective: before the invention or spread of telegraphy.

Adjective

pretelegraphy (not comparable)

  1. Before the invention or spread of telegraphy.

Origin of pretelegraphy

From pre- + telegraphy.

Questions about pretelegraphy

What does pretelegraphy mean?
Pretelegraphy means before the invention or spread of telegraphy.
What part of speech is pretelegraphy?
Pretelegraphy is an adjective.

Words near pretelegraphy in the dictionary

  1. preteenhood
  2. preteens
  3. pretelecast
  4. pretelegraph
  5. pretelegraphic
  6. pretelegraphy
  7. pretelephone
  8. pretelephonic
  9. pretelescopic
  10. pretelevision
  11. pretelevisual

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