Meaning: distance / far
Many English words come from this root. Here are some examples:
Telephone – sound from far away ☎️
Television – seeing from a distance 📺
Teleport – to move from one place to another instantly
Telepathy – communication from mind to mind 💞
Telescope – a tool to see faraway objects 🔭
Telegraph – sending messages over long distances 📝
Telemetry – measuring and sending data from far away 📐
Teleconference – a meeting held over distance
Telework – working from a remote location 🧑💼
Telemedicine – medical care provided at a distance👩⚕️
✏️ Task:
Choose three words from the list and write a sentence using them.
💬 Example (teacher):
“Using telecommunication tools like the telephone and teleconference apps, doctors can now practice telemedicine and help patients from far away.”