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teletypist

teletypist

9.8
A person who uses a teletype machine to type and send written messages
  • noun
  • /ˈtɛlɪˌtaɪpɪst/
  • Archaic
translation icon : teletipista
  • The teletypist relayed the message to the overseas office within minutes.

Examples

  • As a teletypist, she was responsible for sending urgent updates to the entire company.

  • During the 1960s, every newsroom employed at least one skilled teletypist.

  • The teletypist quickly typed the message.

  • Many teletypists worked in the newsroom.

  • She worked as a teletypist for the newspaper, sending messages quickly to the editorial team.

  • In her role as a teletypist, she had to ensure that all communications were accurate and timely.

  • The teletypist received and transmitted messages for the military, playing a crucial role in operations.

Synonyms

typist
vsteletypist
  • Archaic
14 1.4

A person who types documents for work using a keyboard

focuses on operating a message machine to exchange written communications remotely
telegraph operator
vsteletypist
  • Archaic
2 7.1

A person who sends and receives long-distance messages along wires

uses a special machine that types written messages for sending and receiving
telegrapher
vsteletypist
  • Archaic
1 9.2

A person who sends and receives messages by coded signals over wires

focuses on operating a typing machine for written message exchange across distances
typer
vsteletypist
1 3.4

A person who writes using a keyboard

uses a networked typing machine to send and receive written communications over distance
telegraphist
vsteletypist
  • Archaic
8.9

A person who sends and receives messages by telegraph

operates a typing machine to send plain written texts rather than coded signals
wirer
vsteletypist
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who sends messages by telegram

sends and receives longer typed messages using a connected typing machine
cabler
vsteletypist
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who sends messages by cable between distant places

uses a local message-typing machine to produce and receive written texts

Surface Forms

teletypist singular
teletypists plural

Morphology

teletypist = teletype (transparent) = teletype + ist

Clear agentive formation from the base noun 'teletype' plus the productive suffix '-ist', meaning 'operator of a teletype'.

Etymology

Teletypist comes from tele- meaning 'far', type as in typewriter meaning 'to write', and -ist for a person, so it literally means a person who 'types' messages to far places, which is why a teletypist operates a teletype to send and receive written messages.