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Etymology of the English word telethon

the English word telethon
using the English suffix -thon
using the English prefix tele-
derived from the Greek word tele, τέλε, τῆλε (far "distant)
derived from the English word marathon

Date

The earliest known usage of telethon in English dates from the 20th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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