Etymology

telecine

tel·e·cin·e
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Today it means: The process of transferring motion picture film into electronic form. Full definition →

English cine ← Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle) ← Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekτῆλε (têle)
  3. Englishtele-
  4. Englishcine
  5. English todaytelecine

From tele- + cine.

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