The prefix tele originates from the Greek word tēle meaning far off or at a distance This prefix is commonly used in the English language to indicate something that operates over a distance or relates to remote communication It connects to root words and compounds to create terms that emphasize distance whether in terms of physical space communication or other abstract concepts
This term may also be part of the split form of a verb prefixed with tele occurring when the main verb does not follow the prefix directlyIt can be interpreted only with the related verb form irrespective of its position in the sentence eg meg tudták volna nézni they could have seen it from megnézFor verbs with this prefix see tele for an overview AppendixHungarian
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TELE definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
TELE definition 1 done using a telephone 2 connected with television 3 over a long distance Learn more
TELE definition and meaning Collins English Dictionary
3 meanings 1 at or over a distance distant 2 television 3 by means of or via telephone or television Click for more definitions
tele n⁴ meanings etymology pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
Tele English Meaning Cambridge Dictionary
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TELE definition 1 over a long distance done by phone or on or for television 2 over a long distance done by Learn more
There are two meanings listed in OEDs entry for the noun tele See Meaning use for definitions usage and quotation evidence This word is now obsolete It is last recorded in the Middle English period 11501500
Meaning of tele Learners Dictionary Cambridge Dictionary
tele n⁴ meanings etymology and more Oxford English Dictionary
TELE English meaning Cambridge Dictionary
Tele English Meaning Cambridge Dictionary
tele n¹ meanings etymology and more Oxford English Dictionary
tele WordReferencecom Dictionary of English
TELE meaning 1 over a long distance done by phone or on or for television 2 over a long distance done by Learn more
WordSense Dictionary tele meaning definition synonyms translations origin hyphenation anagrams tele English Origin history Cambridge Dictionary Online Oxford English Dictionary Websters Dictionary 1913 and others Details can be found in the individual articles
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tele WordReference English dictionary questions discussion and forums All Free WordReferencecom Online Language Dictionaries telecomes from Greek where it has the meaning far It is attached to roots and sometimes words and means reaching over a distance