Etymology

atelo-

Today it means: incomplete; unfinished; defective. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀτελής
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀτελής“incomplete”
  2. English todayatelo-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek ἀτελής (atelḗs, “incomplete”). By surface analysis, a- + telo-.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀτελής all →

atelectasis

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