TELE-


Meaning of TELE- in English

tele- 1

a combining form meaning "distant," esp. "transmission over a distance," used in the formation of compound words: telegraph.

Also, tel-, telo- .

[ comb. form repr. Gk têle far, akin to télos end (see TELE- 2 ) ]

tele- 2

a combining form meaning "end," "complete," used in the formation of compound words: telestich.

Also, tel-, teleo-, telo- .

[ comb. form repr. Gk télos end, and téleios perfected; akin to teleîn to fulfill ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .