tele-
combining form/teli/, /telɪ/, /təˈle/
/teli/, /telɪ/, /təˈle/
in nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs- over a long distance; far
- telepathy
- telescopic
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- connected with television
- teletext
- done using a telephone
- telesales
Word Originfrom Greek tēle- ‘far off’. Senses (2) and (3) are abbreviations.
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