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teletext

/tˈɛlətˈɛkst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables
tele-text
IPA
/tˈɛlətˈɛkst/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A text-based information retrieval system using television sets with a suitable decoder; developed by the BBC.

British usage; Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of Teletext.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. English tele- Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-seti Proto-Indo-European *téḱseti Proto-Italic *teksō? Latin texō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus New Latin textusbor. Old French textebor. Middle English text English text English Teletext From tele- + text.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

Aertel Ceefax videotex

Rhymes With

next text perplexed vexed flexed sexed hext

Questions

How do you pronounce teletext?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɛlətˈɛkst/.
What does teletext mean?
A text-based information retrieval system using television sets with a suitable decoder; developed by the BBC.
Where does teletext come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. English tele- Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-seti Proto-Indo-European *téḱseti Proto-Italic *teksō? Latin texō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus New Latin textusbor. Old French textebor. Middle English text English text English Teletext From tele- + text.

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