Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teleo-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
teleo-
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

end; goal; purpose

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τέλειος (téleios), from τέλος (télos, “end”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *kʷel-, τέλειος

Questions

What does teleo- mean?
end; goal; purpose
Where does teleo- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce teleo-

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