Dictionary.com

teleferic

[ tel-uh-fer-ik ]
/ ˌtɛl əˈfɛr ɪk /
Save This Word!
noun Transportation.
telpher.
QUIZ
ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?
We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.
Question 1 of 8
Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?
navy
beryl
azure
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT
Meet Grammar CoachWrite or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar helpImprove Your Writing
Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing
Write or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar help
Also tel·e·fe·rique [tel-uh-fuh-reek]. /ˌtɛl ə fəˈrik/.

Origin of teleferic

1915–20; <French téléférique, téléphérique or Italian teleferica, both ultimately <English telpher with restoration of Greek tele-;see -ic

Words nearby teleferic

telediagnosis, teledrama, teledu, telefacsimile, telefeature, teleferic, téléférique, telefilm, telefoto, teleg., telega
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021

How to use teleferic in a sentence

  • Often they have no link with the world below but a precipitous climb or a "teleferic" wire.

    War and the Future|H. G. Wells
FEEDBACK