This root is used in many English words related to distance, such as:
* Telephone: A device for transmitting sound over long distances.
* Telescope: An optical instrument used to view distant objects.
* Telegraph: A system for transmitting messages over long distances using electrical signals.
* Telepathy: The supposed communication of thoughts or ideas by means other than the known senses.
* Television: A system for transmitting and receiving moving images and sound over long distances.