Question 1

Where does the French word "téléphone" come from?

Accepted Answer

composed of the prefix télé-, derived from the Greek τη̃λε, tễle ("far, distant") and the suffix -phone, derived from the Greek φωνή, phônế ("voice").

Question 2

What does "téléphone" mean in French?

Accepted Answer

First person singular of the present indicative of to telephone.
Third person singular of the present indicative of to telephone.
First person singular of the present subjunctive of to telephone.
Third person singular of the present subjunctive of to telephone.
Second person singular of the imperative of to telephone.

téléphone

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