tele-

See also tele, and télé-

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τῆλε (tēle, “at a distance, far off, far away, far from”).

Prefix

tele-

1. over a distance

   telephone

2. television

   telecast

   telefantasy

3. telegraph

   telethon

4. telephone

   telecheck

   telesales

5. teleport

Derived terms

Terms derived from tele-

telecanvassing telecommunications telecottage teledildonics telefantasy telegraph telejustice telekinesis telemanipulation telemanipulator

telemetry teleoperation teleoperator telepathy telephone teleportation teleprinter telerobotics telescope

teleselling telespectator telesurgery telethon teletype televangelism televangelist televise television

Translations

over a distance

• Finnish: kauko- (fi), tele- (fi)
• French: télé- (fr)
• Italian: tele- (it)

• Malay: tele- (ms)
• Portuguese: tele- (pt)
• Swedish: fjärr- (sv)

relating to television

• Armenian: հեռուստա- (hy) (heṙusta-)
• Bulgarian: теле- (bg) (téle-) m

• Russian: теле- (ru) (tele-)

References

• Definition of tele - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

Anagrams

• leet

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Finnish

Prefix

tele-

1. tele-

Synonyms

• kauko-

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Italian

Prefix

tele-

1. tele- (all senses)

Derived terms

• See Category:Italian words prefixed with tele-

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Swedish

Prefix

tele-

1. tele-; bridging large distances (e.g. telepati, telefon, telepresens)
2. tele-; pertaining to telecommunications (e.g. televerk, telebolag, teleingenjör)

Usage notes

• In 1953 the Swedish telegraph and telephone administration, previously known as telegrafverket, was renamed televerket.

Derived terms

[+] Swedish words prefixed with tele-