Meanings
nountelethon (plural telethons)
plural telethons
- A televised fundraising event encouraging viewers to make donations via telephone.
Origin
A blend of telephone + marathon.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French téléthon
- téléthontelevision event
Greek τηλεμαραθώνιος
- τηλεμαραθώνιος (tilemarathónios)television event
Spanish teletón
- teletóntelevision event
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APA
telethon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telethon
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“telethon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telethon. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telethon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telethon.
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