Every word with two compounds, the first being Tele-, is Greek and means doing something afar. Some examples:
Telephone. From Ancient Greek τῆλε, tēle, afar + φωνή, phōnē, voice, sound.
Telepathy. From Ancient Greek τῆλε, tēle, afar + πάθη, pathe, affliction, experience. The induction of mental states from one mind to another.
Telekinesis. From Ancient Greek τῆλε, tēle, afar + κίνησις, kinēsis, motion, movement, from κινέω, kineō, I move, put in motion. A term used in parapsychology to refer to using the power of the mind to cause the movement of matter at a distance.
Telegraphy. From Ancient Greek τῆλε, tēle, afar + γράφειν, graphein, writing. The long-distance transmission of messages using some form of on-off coding system.
Telephone. From Ancient Greek τῆλε, tēle, afar + φωνή, phōnē, voice, sound.
Telepathy. From Ancient Greek τῆλε, tēle, afar + πάθη, pathe, affliction, experience. The induction of mental states from one mind to another.
Telekinesis. From Ancient Greek τῆλε, tēle, afar + κίνησις, kinēsis, motion, movement, from κινέω, kineō, I move, put in motion. A term used in parapsychology to refer to using the power of the mind to cause the movement of matter at a distance.
Telegraphy. From Ancient Greek τῆλε, tēle, afar + γράφειν, graphein, writing. The long-distance transmission of messages using some form of on-off coding system.
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