-phone

English

suffix
Definitions
  • A type of sound.
  • A device that makes a sound.
  • A device related to the telephone.
  • A speaker of a certain language.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φωνή (sound, voice, tone, word) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰoh₂neh₂.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰoh₂neh₂

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