telic
/ˈtiːlɪk/adjective
telic is spelled T-E-L-I-C: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, telic means “Tending or directed towards a goal or specific end” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in telic?
| Letters | 5: T-E-L-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 150,355th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is telic?
Telic appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce telic?
- UK /ˈtiːlɪk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-telic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of telic
- more telic comparative
- most telic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does telic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Tending or directed towards a goal or specific end.
- 2
That expresses an end or purpose.
- 3
That expresses the perfective aspect.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does telic come from?
From the Ancient Greek τελῐκός (telĭkós, “final”), from τέλος (télos, “end”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).