The English word 'telephone' is built from two Greek roots. What do they mean?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Tele, meaning far away, and phone, meaning sound or voice
- Step 1: The first part 'tele-' appears in 'television' and 'telescope' and means far. Step 2. The second part 'phone' means sound or voice, as in 'microphone', so a telephone carries a voice over a distance. Answer: Tele. Why not the others: Graphe gives 'telegraph'; 'near' is not what tele means; 'scopos' belongs to 'telescope'.
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