Etymology

far-feeling

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Ancient Greek τῆλε
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  1. Ancient Greek · calque ofτῆλε“at a distance, far off, far away, far from”
  2. English todayfar-feeling

From far + feeling. Calque of Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle, “at a distance, far off, far away, far from”) + πάθος (páthos, “suffering, strong feeling”).

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