tel- 1
pref.（前缀）

Variant of tele-
tele-的变体

tel- 2
pref.（前缀）

Variant of telo-
telo-的变体

tel-

combining form

a variant of tele-, telo-

tele- or (before a vowel) tel-

combining form

at or over a distance; distant

⇒ telescope

⇒ telegony

⇒ telekinesis

⇒ telemeter

television

⇒ telecast

by means of or via telephone or television

Origin

from Greek tele far

telo- or (before a vowel) tel-

combining form

complete; final; perfect

⇒ telophase

end; at the end

⇒ telencephalon

Origin

from Greek telos end

tel-¹

variant of tele-¹ :

telesthesia.

tel-²

variant of tele-² :

telencephalon.

Related Words

teleferic
telegnosis
teleobjective lens
telephotography
Telescopium
telesthesia

tel-I.

variant of tele-¹ (def. 1), as in telaesthesia. Properly, this form should occur wherever the following word or word element begins with a vowel. However, teleo- is more frequently found.

II.

variant of tele-², as in telencephalon. For form, see tel-¹.

tel-
combining form
or telo-

ETYMOLOGY International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek telos — more at telos

: end
telangiectasia

tel- combining form see tele-.

tel-

combining form. a variant of tele-, as in telelectric, teloptic.

tel.

telegram.

telegraph.

telephone.

TEL (no periods)

tetraethyl lead (an antiknock additive for gasoline).

tel-
I. combining form
or tele- also telo-
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek tēl-, tēle- far, far off, distant, from tēle — more at pale-
1. : distant : at a distance : over a distance
< telegram >
< telegnosis >
< telekinesis >
< telesthesia >
< television >
< telodynamic >
2.
a. : telegraph
  < teletape >
  < teletypewriter >
b. : television
  < telecamera >
c. : telephoto
  < telelens >
d. : telecommunication
  < teleman >
II. combining form
or telo- also tele-
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek tel-, telo-, from telos end, consummation, completeness — more at wheel
1. : end
< telangiectasia >
< teloblast >
< telemetacarpal >
2. : complete : mature
< Telanthera >
< Telanthropus >

词汇	tel-
词根词缀	AHD Collins Dictionary.com Macquarie MWCD SOED WBD Webster tel- 1 pref.（前缀） Variant of tele- tele-的变体 tel- 2 pref.（前缀） Variant of telo- telo-的变体 tel- combining form a variant of tele-, telo- tele- or (before a vowel) tel- combining form at or over a distance; distant ⇒ telescope ⇒ telegony ⇒ telekinesis ⇒ telemeter television ⇒ telecast by means of or via telephone or television Origin from Greek tele far telo- or (before a vowel) tel- combining form complete; final; perfect ⇒ telophase end; at the end ⇒ telencephalon Origin from Greek telos end tel-¹ 1 variant of tele-¹ : telesthesia. tel-² 1 variant of tele-² : telencephalon. Related Words teleferic telegnosis teleobjective lens telephotography Telescopium telesthesia tel-I. variant of tele-¹ (def. 1), as in telaesthesia. Properly, this form should occur wherever the following word or word element begins with a vowel. However, teleo- is more frequently found. II. variant of tele-², as in telencephalon. For form, see tel-¹. tel- combining form or telo- ETYMOLOGY International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek telos — more at telos : end telangiectasia tel- combining form see tele-. tel- combining form. a variant of tele-, as in telelectric, teloptic. tel. telegram. telegraph. telephone. TEL (no periods) tetraethyl lead (an antiknock additive for gasoline). tel- I. combining form or tele- also telo- Etymology: New Latin, from Greek tēl-, tēle- far, far off, distant, from tēle — more at pale- 1. : distant : at a distance : over a distance < telegram > < telegnosis > < telekinesis > < telesthesia > < television > < telodynamic > 2. a. : telegraph < teletape > < teletypewriter > b. : television < telecamera > c. : telephoto < telelens > d. : telecommunication < teleman > II. combining form or telo- also tele- Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek tel-, telo-, from telos end, consummation, completeness — more at wheel 1. : end < telangiectasia > < teloblast > < telemetacarpal > 2. : complete : mature < Telanthera > < Telanthropus >
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tel-

combining form

tele- or (before a vowel) tel-

combining form

Origin

telo- or (before a vowel) tel-

combining form

Origin

tel-1

tel-2

Related Words

tel-¹

tel-²