- tel|e|thon
- tel|e|thon «TEHL uh thon», noun.a television program lasting many hours, especially one soliciting contributions, as for a charity.
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thon — al·loch·thon; an·a·co·lu·thon; an·thon·o·mus; an·tich·thon; au·toch·thon; ben·thon; ben·thon·ic; ber·thon; gna·thon·ic; go·thon·ic; or·ni·thon; pha·ë·thon; phleg·e·thon·tal; py·thon; py·thon·ic; py·thon·i·dae; talk·a·thon; tel·e·thon; thon·der;… … English syllables
telethon — tel·e·thon … English syllables
telethon — /tel euh thon /, n. a television broadcast lasting several hours, esp. one soliciting support for a charity. [1945 50; TELE 1 + THON] * * * … Universalium
telethon — tel|e|thon [ˈtelıθɔn US θa:n] n [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: television + thon (as in marathon)] a long television show in which famous people provide entertainment and ask people watching to give money to help people … Dictionary of contemporary English
telethon — tel|e|thon [ telə,θan ] noun count a long television program that provides entertainment with the purpose of raising money for CHARITY (=organizations that help people) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
telethon — tel•e•thon [[t]ˈtɛl əˌθɒn[/t]] n. sbz a television broadcast extended over many hours, usu. to raise money for a charity or cause • Etymology: 1945–50, amer … From formal English to slang
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
e — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
