radiotelephony

See also: radio telephony

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Latin radiusder.

English radio-

Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der.

Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor.

French télé-

Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der.

Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́

Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ)der.

French -phone

French téléphonebor.

English telephone

English -y

English telephony

English radiotelephony

From radio- + telephony.

Noun

radiotelephony (uncountable)

1. the transmission of sound (in both directions) using modulated radio waves rather than wires

Translations

the transmission of sound using modulated radio waves rather than wires

• French: radiotéléphonie (fr) f
• Irish: radaiteileafónaíocht f
• Italian: radiotelefonia (it) f
• Spanish: radiotelefonía f
• Swedish: radiotelefoni c

See also

• wireless telegraphy