Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/ˈteksto/

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Translation

text

Word origin

From Latin textus ('a thing woven, a text'), from texere ('to weave'). The idea is of words 'woven' together. English 'text' and 'texture' come from the same root.

Origin
Latin
Root
textus
English cognates
text, texture

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluraltextos

Examples

.

The teacher asked us to read the text aloud.

sola .

This text is too long for a single class.

.

I will send you the text by email this afternoon.

¿ ?

Did you understand the text we read yesterday?

incluye autores .

The book includes texts by several famous authors.

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This word is part of lesson 44.