teleseismology

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noun

The branch of seismology that records and studies distant seismic events

OriginEnglish seismology ← Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle) ← Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- →
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Meanings

nounteleseismology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe branch of seismology that records and studies distant seismic events

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekτῆλε (têle)
  3. Englishtele-
  4. Englishseismology
  5. Englishteleseismology

From tele- + seismology.

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

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Chicago

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