tele-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tele"

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛl.ɪ/, /ˈtɛl.ə/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛl.ə/

Prefix

tele-

1. over a distance

   telegram

   telerobot

2. television

   telecast

   telefantasy

   telethon

3. telegraph

   telepost

   teletape

   teletypewriter

4. telephone

   telecheck

   telesales

5. teleport

   telebooth

6. telecommunication

   telemarketing

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with tele-

teleabortion

telæsthesia

telalgia

teleanesthia

teleanesthetic

teleassessment

teleassistance

telautogram

telautograph

teleautomatic

teleautomaton

telebanking

telebarometer

telebetting

telebooking

telebooth

brachytelephalangia

brachytelephalangy

telebridge

telebriefing

telebroadcast

telebroadcaster

telebroker

telebroking

telebureau

telebus

telebusiness

telecall

telecalling

telecamera

telecanthus

telecanvassing

telecardiogram

telecardiographic

telecardiography

telecardiology

telecare

telecarer

telecast

telecatalogue

telecentre

telecentric

telecentricity

telecheck

telecine

telecipher

teleclass

teleclassroom

teleclinic

teleclinician

teleclone

telecloning

telecoaching

telecobalt

telecode

telecoil

telecollaboration

telecollaborative

telecollaborator

telecolposcopy

telecomedy

telecommand

telecommerce

telecommunicate

telecommunication

telecommunicative

telecommunicator

telecommute

telecommuter

telecommuting

telecomputer

telecomputing

teleconnected

teleconnection

teleconnective

teleconsult

teleconsultant

teleconsultation

teleconsulting

telecontrol

telecontroller

teleconvention

teleconversation

teleconversion

teleconverter

telecooling

telecop

telecopier

telecoprid

telecopy

telecottage

telecounseling

telecounselling

telecounselor

telecoupled

telecoupling

telecourse

teledating

teledemocracy

teledensity

teledental

teledentistry

teledermatological

teledermatologist

teledermatology

teledermoscopic

teledermoscopically

teledermoscopy

telediabetes

telediagnose

telediagnosis

telediagnostic

telediagnostics

telediastole

telediastolic

teledildonics

teledoctor

teledoctoring

teledocumentation

teledrama

teledramatic

teledramatist

teledynamic

teleducation

telelectric

electrotelethermometer

telenergy

telepistemology

telergy

telesthesia

teleexamination

telextender

telefacsimile

telefactor

telefantasy

telefeature

telefelony

telefiction

telefilm

teleforum

telefrag

telefraud

telefuture

telegambling

telegaming

telegenesis

telegenetic

telegenetics

telegenic

telegeodynamic

telegeodynamics

teleglaucoma

telegnostic

telegony

telegram

telegramme

telegraph

telegraphy

teleguidance

teleguide

telehandler

telehaptic

telehaptics

telharmonic

telharmonium

telharmony

telehealth

telehealthcare

teleheating

telehelp

telehydrobarometer

teleinformatic

teleinformatics

teleinstruction

teleinstructional

teleinstructor

teleintervention

teleinterview

telejournalism

telejournalist

telejournalistic

telejustice

telekinesis

telekinetic

telekiosk

telelactation

telelearner

telelearning

telelecture

telelens

teleletter

telemaintenance

telemammography

teleman

telemanipulate

telemanipulation

telemanipulator

telemanometer

telemarket

telemarketer

Translations

over a distance

Catalan: tele- (ca) Czech: tele- (cs) Danish: tele- (da) Finnish: kauko- (fi), tele- (fi) French: télé- (fr) Galician: tele- (gl) Georgian: ტელე- (ṭele-) German: fern- (de) Greek: τηλε- (el) (tile-) Hungarian: táv- (hu) Italian: tele- (it) Malay: tele- Norwegian: Bokmål: tele- Nynorsk: tele- Persian: دور (fa) (dur-) Polish: tele- (pl) Portuguese: tele- (pt) Russian: теле- (ru) (tele-) Spanish: tele- (es) Swedish: fjärr- (sv)

relating to television

Armenian: հեռուստա- (heṙusta-) Bulgarian: теле- (tele-) Catalan: tele- (ca) Czech: tele- (cs) French: télé- (fr) Greek: τηλε- (el) (tile-) Hungarian: tele- (hu) Polish: tele- (pl) Russian: теле- (ru) (tele-) Spanish: tele- (es)

References

• Definition of tele - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

Anagrams

• Leet, Teel, leet, teel

Basque

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tele/, [t̪e̞.le̞]

Prefix

tele-

1. tele- (over a distance)
2. tele- (relating to television)

Derived terms

Basque terms prefixed with tele-

teleaulki

telezabor

Catalan

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈteˌle]

Prefix

tele-

1. tele-

Derived terms

Catalan terms prefixed with tele-

telecabina

telecadira

telecomunicació

teleconferència

telecontrol

teleespectador

telèfon

telenovel·la

telescopi

teletreball

televident

Further reading

• “tele-” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “tele-”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025.
• “tele-” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “tele-” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Czech

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tɛlɛ ]

Prefix

tele-

1. tele-

Derived terms

Czech terms prefixed with tele-

telegraf

telekomunikace

Further reading

• “tele-”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• tele- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Dutch

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Prefix

tele-

1. tele-

Derived terms

Dutch terms prefixed with tele-

telefax

telefoon

telegeleid

telelens

telescoop

telefacsimile

telefooncel

telefoonlijn

telewerk

telewerker

Esperanto

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tele]

Prefix

tele-

1. tele-

Derived terms

Esperanto terms prefixed with tele-

telekablo

telelabori

teleporti

teleregilo

Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism (see English tele-), ultimately from Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtele-/, [ˈt̪e̞le̞-]

Prefix

tele-

1. tele-

Synonyms

• kauko-

Derived terms

Finnish terms prefixed with tele-

teleala

telealue

teleasentaja

telegrammi

teleinsinööri

telejatke

telekineettinen

telekokous

telekopio

telekopiointi

telelaitos

teleliikenne

telelääketiede

telemarkkinat

telemarkkinointi

telemetria

teleneuvottelu

teleoperaattori

teleopetus

telepalvelu

telepatia

telepäätelaite

teleskooppi

teletekniikka

teletekninen

teleportata

teletietopalvelu

teletoiminta

teletunnistetieto

teleurkinta

televalvonta

televerkko

televiestintä

televisio

teleyhteys

teleyritys

teleäänestys

Further reading

• “tele-”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

Anagrams

• leet

Galician

Prefix

tele-

1. tele- (1 and 2)

Derived terms

From

Galician terms prefixed with tele-

telespectador

teléfono

telelixo

telenovela

telepatía

telerrealidade

teletraballo

televisión

televoto

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