Marconi

/mɑːˈkəʊ.niː/ name, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A marconigram; a message sent via radio. dated
Verb
  1. 1
    To send (a message) via radio. dated, transitive
  2. 2
    To contact (someone) via radio. dated, transitive
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Italian.

Synonyms

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family namelast nameradio pioneersurnametelecommunications innovatorthe italian inventor

Example

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"The radio was invented by Marconi."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian Marcóni.

Etymology 2

From the name of Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937).

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