telefonici

Telefonici is the Italian adjective meaning "telephonic" or "relating to the telephone." It is formed from the noun telefono (telephone) with the suffix -ico, and the root telefono ultimately derives from Greek elements meaning distant voice. The word agrees in gender and number with the nouns it modifies, for example cavi telefonici (telephone cables) or sistemi telefonici (telephony systems). The feminine form is telefoniche.

As an adjective, telefonici is widely used in technical, industrial, and everyday language to describe equipment, networks, and services connected with telephony. Common collocations include dispositivi telefonici, cablaggio telefonico, numeri telefonici, and sistemi telefonici. In contrast, the noun form of the concept is rarely used; Italian typically employs terms such as operatore telefonico (telephone operator) or tecnico delle telecomunicazioni (telecommunications technician) to refer to people working in the field.

Historically, the term could appear in shorthand references to workers or activities related to telephone exchanges, but such usage is uncommon in contemporary Italian. Today, telefonici primarily functions as an attributive adjective and, less frequently, in fixed expressions describing telephone infrastructure and related technology.

See also: Telefonia, Telecommunication, Impianti telefonici.