[ 'tɛli ]
■ combining form
1》 to or at a distance: telekinesis.
↘used in names of instruments for operating over long distances: telemeter.
2》 relating to television: telegenic.
3》 done by means of the telephone: telemarketing.
Origin
from Gk tēle- 'far off'. Senses 2 and 3 are abbreviations.