tel-
1
1.
variant of
tele-
1
:
telesthesia.
tel-
2
1.
variant of
tele-
2
:
telencephalon.
British Dictionary definitions for
tel-
tel-
combining form
1.
a variant of
tele-
,
telo-
tele-
combining form
1.
at or over a distance; distant:
telescope,
telegony,
telekinesis,
telemeter
2.
television:
telecast
3.
by means of or via telephone or television
Word Origin
from Greek
tele
far
telo-
combining form
1.
complete; final; perfect:
telophase
2.
end; at the end:
telencephalon
Word Origin
from Greek
telos
end
tel-
in Medicine
tel-
1
pref.
Variant of
tele-
.
tel-
2
pref.
Variant of
telo-
.