telephotographic

adjective

Of or pertaining to telephotography.

OriginEnglish photographic ← Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō →
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Meanings

adjectivetelephotographic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to telephotography.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekτῆλε (têle)
  3. Englishtele-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  6. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  7. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  8. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  9. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  10. Englishphoto-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  12. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  13. Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
  14. Ancient Greekγραφή (graphḗ)
  15. Englishphoto-
  16. Ancient Greekγράφω (gráphō)
  17. Englishphotograph
  18. Englishphotographic
  19. Englishtelephotographic

From tele- + photographic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

phototelegraphic
Cite this entry
APA

telephotographic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telephotographic

MLA

“telephotographic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telephotographic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telephotographic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telephotographic.

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