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texted

text
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tekst]
    • /tɛkst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tekst]
    • /tɛkst/

Definitions of texted word

  • noun texted the main body of matter in a manuscript, book, newspaper, etc., as distinguished from notes, appendixes, headings, illustrations, etc. 1
  • noun texted the original words of an author or speaker, as opposed to a translation, paraphrase, commentary, or the like: The newspaper published the whole text of the speech. 1
  • noun texted the actual wording of anything written or printed: You have not kept to the text of my remarks. 1
  • noun texted any of the various forms in which a writing exists: The text is a medieval transcription. 1
  • noun texted the wording adopted by an editor as representing the original words of an author: the authoritative text of Catullus. 1
  • noun texted any theme or topic; subject. 1

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Origin of texted

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Medieval Latin textus text, terms, Latin: text, structure, orig., pattern of weaving, texture (of cloth), equivalent to tex(ere) to weave + -tus suffix of v. action

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Texted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

texted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

texted usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for texted

noun texted

  • folioed — Simple past tense and past participle of folio.
  • mattered — the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed: the matter of which the earth is made.

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