tele- — far, distant, at a distance (affix)
Used in (5)
telephone
A1
/ˈtɛləˌfoʊn/
A device used to talk with someone over a distance by converting sound into electrical signals.
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television
A1
/ˈtɛlɪˌvɪʒən/
A device with a screen and speakers for watching broadcast programmes.
M
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telescope
B2
/ˈtɛl.əˌskoʊp/
An instrument that makes distant objects look closer and larger, especially stars and planets.
M
S
telepathy
C2
/təˈlep.ə.θi/
the supposed direct communication of thoughts or feelings between minds without speech, writing, or other ordinary physical signals
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telegraph
C2+
/ˈtɛləgræf/
a system for transmitting messages over distance; to signal unintentionally
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