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telegrafo

/teˈlɛɡrafo/noun · masculineC2
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Meaning

telegraph

  • a device or system for transmitting messages over distance using electrical signals
  • the office or service handling telegraphic communications

In a sentence

Nell'Ottocento il telegrafo ha rivoluzionato il modo di trasmettere notizie.

In the nineteenth century, the telegraph revolutionized how news was transmitted.

Il messaggio urgente è stato spedito tramite il telegrafo militare.

The urgent message was sent via the military telegraph.

In questa vecchia stazione ferroviaria si trova ancora un telegrafo funzionante?

Is there still a working telegraph in this old train station?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
telegrafomasculine · singular
telegrafimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Now mostly historical; modern communication uses terms like internet, email, or telefono.
  • Takes the regular masculine plural form 'telegrafi'.
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