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masculine

/ɛs.ɛm.ɛs/

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Translation

text message, text

Word origin

From the English initialism SMS, for 'short message service', the technical name of the mobile text standard. French keeps it as an invariable masculine noun.

Origin: English
Root: short message service

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralsmsirregular

Examples

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He sent me a text to call off the appointment.

She reads her texts during the meal.

This text makes no sense at all.

I answer my texts in the evening.

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Texts cost less than a call.

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This word is part of lesson 59.