Tele
The Greek Têle meant 'far', or 'distant'.
The root for telescope is "tele-" which comes from the Greek word "tele," meaning far off or distant.
The word ancient in Greek means having existed in distant past for a long time. This is usually in reference to something that is no longer in existence.
"Tele" is from the Greek word for "distant"; the prefix means "from a distance." "Phone" comes from the Greek for "sound." Therefore, "telephone" is "sound from a distance." Logical, no?
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In English grammar, the prefix 'tele-' typically means distant or distant communication. It is derived from the Greek word "tele," which means far off or at a distance. Words like 'television' (distant vision) and 'telephone' (distant sound) contain this prefix.
No, the word distant is not a noun; distant is an adjective, a word that describes a noun (distant thunder, distantcity).The noun is distance.
it is greek, actually. it means "distant."
The root word for telegram is "tele," which comes from the Greek word "tele," meaning distant or remote, and "gram," which comes from the Greek word "gramma," meaning letter or message. Together, they form the word "telegram," referring to a message sent through a telecommunication system over a distance.
Distant is an adjective.
The Greek roots of "telephone" are tele- "at a distance" and phoneo "speak."
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