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teleporter

/ˈtɛlɪpɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A person who teleports.
  2. A device used for teleporting.
  3. An often truck-mounted lift for reaching heights; a cherry picker.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. English tele- Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Indo-European *pértusder. Proto-Italic *portus Latin portusbor. Old English port English port English teleport Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English teleporter From teleport + -er.

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