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tel·e·gram

telegram

 
 
pronunciation:
te l graem
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part of speech: noun
definition: a message sent in code by electronic means over wires.
The parents received a telegram saying that their son was in the hospital.
similar words:
cable
Word Parts  About this feature
The word telegram contains the following parts:
gram Greek root that means write
tele, tel, telo Greek root that means distance, end