teleferic

noun

tel·​e·​fer·​ic

ˌteləˈferik

variants or less commonly teleferique

¦teləfə¦rēk

plural -s

: telpher

Word History

Etymology

teleferic from Italian teleferica, from feminine of teleferico of telpherage, from French téléphérique, from téléphérage telpherage (alteration of telphérage, from English telpherage) + -ique -ic; teleferique from French téléférique, from Italian teleferica

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