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      telic
      Roots
      telostel- · Greek · end, goal, purposeikos-ic · Greek · pertaining to
      Words related to telic
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      Where does telic come from?

      The word telic breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: tel, from Greek telos (“end, goal, purpose”); and -ic, from Greek ikos (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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