tele

beyond, afar

Spelled tele · tele 'far off, distant'

Greek tele means far: a telescope views afar, a telegraph writes across distance, and telemetry measures from far away.

Words built from it

telescope — an instrument for viewing distant objects
tele (far) + scope (to view, from skopein)
telegraph — a device or system for sending coded messages over distance
tele (far) + graph (write)
teleport — to move instantly across distance, especially in fiction
tele (far) + port (carry)
telepathy — communication of thoughts without physical means
tele (far) + path (feeling)
television — a system for sending moving images and sound over a distance
tele (afar) + vision (seeing)
telekinesis — the supposed ability to move objects with the mind
tele (far) + kinesis (movement)

teleology — Teleology explains things through their purposes or goals. Its first element comes from Greek telos (end, goal), not tele (far away).