telework

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der.

Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor.

English tele-

English work

English telework

From tele- + work.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛləwɝk/

Verb

telework (third-person singular simple present teleworks, present participle teleworking, simple past and past participle teleworked)

1. (computing, uncommon) To telecommute.

Translations

telecommute — see telecommute

Noun

telework (uncountable)

1. remote work, telecommuting, employment as a teleworker.

Translations

telecommuting — see telecommuting

See also

• RTO
• WFH
• working from home

Descendants

• → Japanese: テレワーク