Trivia: What does the word “telephone” literally mean?
Long Hear
Far Sound
Distance Talk
Over Voice
The correct answer is Far Sound
So why is this answer correct? : The word “telephone” is derived from two Greek words: “tēle” (far) and “phonē” (sound). The word has been in use since at least the 17th century, and was first used to describe the string telephone. Later, it was also used for speaking tubes and megaphones that projected the voice. Alexander Graham Bell adopted the word for his electrical device in 1876, and the rest is history.