Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/teleβiˈsjon/

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Translation

television

Word origin

A modern compound of Greek tele ('far, distant') and Latin visio ('sight'). The tele- element also gives English telephone and telescope.

Origin
Greek
Root
tele
English cognates
telephone, telescope, vision

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluraltelevisiones

Examples

¿ ?

What is on television tonight?

mucha .

We do not watch much television at home.

.

Colour television changed society.

Apaga , .

Turn the television off, the children have to sleep.

.

She works at a local television channel in the town.

prima .

My cousin appears on a local television channel every night.

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