dialling

noun

a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called

the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments

the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning

the face of a timepiece

verb

choose by means of a dial

operate a dial to select a telephone number

Roots

diesdial- · Latin · day (sundial)ing-ling · English · verbal action

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Where does dialling come from?

The word dialling breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and English origin: dial, from Latin dies (“day (sundial)”); and -ling, from English ing (“verbal action”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.