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tele- [links] ⓘ One or more forum threads is an exact match of your searched term in Spanish | in French | in Italian | English synonyms | English Usage | Conjugator | in context | images WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026tele-,1 prefix.
  1. tele- comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "far.'' It is attached to roots and sometimes words and means "reaching over a distance, carried out between two remote points, performed or operating through electronic transmissions'':telegraph;telekinesis;teletypewriter.
  2. tele- is also used to mean "television'':telegenic; telethon.
Also,[esp. before a vowel,] tel-. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tele-, (before a vowel) tel- combining form
  1. at or over a distance; distant: telescope, telegony, telekinesis, telemeter
  2. television: telecast
  3. by means of or via telephone or television
Etymology: from Greek tele far WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026tel•e (tel′ē),USA pronunciation n. [Brit. Informal.]
  1. British Termstelevision.
Also, telly.
  • by shortening
tele-1 ,
  1. a combining form meaning "distant,'' esp. "transmission over a distance,'' used in the formation of compound words:telegraph.
Also, tel-, telo-.
  • combining form representing Greek têle far, akin to télos end (see tele-2)
tele-2 ,
  1. a combining form meaning "end,'' "complete,'' used in the formation of compound words:telestich.
Also, tel-, teleo-, telo-.
  • akin to teleîn to fulfill combining form representing Greek télos end, and téleios perfected
tele.,
  1. Radio and Televisiontelevision.
'tele-' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): tale - tel- - telegenic - telegnosis - telegony - telemarketing - telematics - telepathy - Teleran - telescope - telethon - televangelist - television - telpher - ateliosis - cablegram - cablevision - pyrokinesis - teal - TEL - tele - telecamera - telecast - telecine - telecommunications - telecommute - telecomputing - teleconference - teleconverter - telecourse - telediagnosis - teledrama - telefeature - teleferic - telefilm - telegram - telegraph - telegraphone - telegraphy - telekinesis - telemechanics - telemedicine - telemeter - telemotor - teleo- - teleobjective lens - teleost - telephone - telephonic - telephotograph In Lists: English prefixes, more...

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