radiotelephone

noun

ra·​dio·​tele·​phone ˌrā-dē-ō-ˈte-lə-ˌfōn How to pronounce radiotelephone (audio)
: an apparatus for carrying on wireless telephony by radio waves
radiotelephony
ˌrā-dē-ō-tə-ˈle-fə-nē How to pronounce radiotelephone (audio)
-ˈte-lə-ˌfō-nē
noun

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of radiotelephone was in 1904

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Cite this Entry

“Radiotelephone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radiotelephone. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

Kids Definition

radiotelephone

noun
ra·​dio·​tele·​phone ˌrād-ē-ō-ˈtel-ə-ˌfōn How to pronounce radiotelephone (audio)
: a telephone that uses radio waves wholly or partly instead of connecting wires
radiotelephony
-tə-ˈlef-ə-nē How to pronounce radiotelephone (audio)
-ˈtel-ə-ˌfō-nē
noun
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