Meaning
Words that are written or printed. It also means a short written message you send from a phone.
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Word origin
From Latin textus, meaning something woven, later used for a piece of writing.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- textus
- English cognates
- textile, texture
Grammar
Examples
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Here "text" is a short message sent from a phone.
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Here "text" means the written words on the page.
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"Texts" is the plural, meaning more than one message.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 16, lesson 4: text, oil, suicide and 7 more words.