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tel-

1 
var. of tele- 1 : telesthesia.

tel-

2 
var. of tele- 2 : telencephalon.

tel.

 
1. telegram.
2. telegraph.
3. telephone.

tele-

1 
a combining form meaning “distant,” esp. “transmission over a distance,” used in the formation of compound words: telegraph.
Also, tel-, telo-.

Origin:
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-.

Origin:
comb. form repr. Gk télos end, and téleios perfected; akin to teleîn to fulfill

tet⋅ra⋅eth⋅yl⋅lead

  [te-truh-eth-uhl-led]
–noun Chemistry.
a colorless, oily, water-insoluble, poisonous liquid, (C2H5)4Pb, used as an antiknock agent in gasoline.
Also, tetraethyl lead.
Also called lead tetraethyl, TEL

Origin:
1920–25; tetraethyl + lead 2
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Word Origin & History

tele- 
comb. form meaning "far, far off," from Gk. tele-, combining form of tele "far off, afar, at or to a distance," related to teleos (gen. telos) "end, goal, result, consummation, perfection," lit. "completion of a cycle," from PIE *kwel-es- (cf. Skt. caramah "the last," Bret. pell "far off," Welsh pellaf "uttermost"), from base *kwel- (see cycle).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

tel- 2
pref.
Variant of telo-.

tele- or tel-
pref.
Distance; distant: teletherapy.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
TEL
Telescopium (constellation)
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Encyclopedia

tel

("hill" or "small elevation"), in Middle Eastern archaeology, a raised mound marking the site of an ancient city. For specific sites, see under substantive word (e.g., Hasi, Tel)

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