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telegraphemes

telegraphemes is the plural of telegrapheme.

Meaning of telegrapheme

Noun

telegrapheme (plural telegraphemes)

  1. (dated, rare) A telegram.
    • Every one has been told at school how telegram ought to be telegrapheme; but by this time we have long ceased to mourn for the extra syllable, and begun seriously to consider whether the further shortening into wire has not been resisted as long as honour demands.[1908, H.W. Fowler, chapter I, in The King's English, 2nd edition

Questions about telegraphemes

What is telegraphemes the plural of?
Telegraphemes is the plural of telegrapheme.

Words near telegraphemes in the dictionary

  1. telegraph wires
  2. telegraph-like
  3. telegraphable
  4. telegraphed
  5. telegrapheme
  6. telegraphemes
  7. telegrapher
  8. telegrapher's paralysis
  9. telegraphers
  10. telegraphese
  11. telegraphic

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