/ ˈtelɪk; NAmE / adjective
( linguistics ) ( of verbs ) expressing purpose
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Greek telikos final, from telos end.
/ ˈtelɪk; NAmE / adjective
( linguistics ) ( of verbs ) expressing purpose
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Greek telikos final, from telos end.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005