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. relating to television

   telecast

3. telegraph

   telethon

4. teleport

Derived terms

telecanvassing telecommunications telecottage teledildonics telegraph telejustice telekinesis telemanipulation telemanipulator telemetry teleoperation teleoperator telepathy

telephone teleportation teleprinter telerobotics telescope teleselling telespectator telethon teletype televangelism televangelist televise television

Translations

over a distance

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

Italian: tele- (it) Portuguese: tele- (pt)

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-