telex
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Etymology
From genericization of Telex Printergram and Telex, derived as a blend of tele- (“telegraph, teletype, teleprinter, etc.”) + exchange.
Pronunciation
Noun
telex (countable and uncountable, plural telexes)
- A network of teletypes.
- A teletype message sent through such a network.
- A teletype device connected to such a network.
Translations
teletype network
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Verb
telex (third-person singular simple present telexes, present participle telexing, simple past and past participle telexed)
- (transitive) To send a message over a telex network.
References
- “telex, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019. - “telex, v.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019.
Further reading
- “telex”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “telex”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “telex”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “telex”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
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Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
telex m (plural telexen, diminutive telexje n)
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