First Known Use: 1904
Dictionary
telos
noun te·los \ˈte-ˌläs, ˈtē-\
Definition of TELOS
: an ultimate end
ADVERTISEMENT
Origin of TELOS
Greek; probably akin to Greek tellein to accomplish, tlēnai to bear — more at tolerate
Rhymes with TELOS
bathos, benthos, bugloss, chaos, Chios, cosmos, Delos, demos, Ellás, emboss, en masse, Eos, epos, Eros, ethos, Hyksos, kaross, kudos, kvass, Lagos, Laos, Laplace, Lemnos, Lesbos, Logos, Madras, Melos, mythos, Naxos, Nepos, nol-pros, nonpros, pathos, peplos, Pharos, pit boss, pothos, ringtoss, Samos, Skyros, straw boss, topos, tripos
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: telosyndesisPrevious Word in the Dictionary: telopoditeAll Words Near: telos
ADVERTISEMENT
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up telos? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).