telephone operator
nounmasculine/feminine/tɨlɨfuˈniʃtɐ/low
te·le·fo·nis·ta
Definition
A person whose job is to operate a telephone switchboard, making connections and providing information.
The telephone operator connected the long-distance call.
In the past, every office had a telephone operator.
Common collocations
hotel telephone operatorcompany telephone operatorswitchboard operator
Etymology
De 'telefone' + sufixo '-ista'.