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 ]