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English
Etymology
Old French, from Late Latin missaticum, from Latin mittere, missum (“to send”).
Pronunciation
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Audio (US) (file)
Noun
message (plural messages)
- Any concept or information conveyed by the use of (usually written) symbols.
- (Can we verify() this sense?) (informal, Irish, Scottish and Northern England, always plural) groceries, shopping
Abbreviations
Verb
to message (third-person singular simple present messages, present participle messaging, simple past and past participle messaged)
- To send a message to; to transmit a message to, e.g. as text via a cell phone.
- Just message me for directions.
- I messaged her about the concert.
- To send (something) as a message; usually refers to electronic messaging.
- She messaged me the information yesterday.
- Please message the final report by fax.
- (intransitive) To send a message or messages; to be capable of sending messages.
- We've implemented a new messaging service.
- The runaway computer program was messaging non-stop.
- (obsolete) To bear as a message.
Synonyms
- (send a text message to): text
See also
Anglo-Norman
Alternative forms
Etymology
Late Latin missaticum, from Classical Latin missum, the supine of mittō
Noun
message m. (oblique plural messages, nominative singular messages, nominative plural message)
- message (form of communication)
Derived terms
French
Etymology
Old French message, see above.
Pronunciation
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Audio (file)
Noun
message m. (plural messages)
Derived terms
Interlingua
Etymology
Old French message, see above.
Noun
message (plural messages)
Derived terms
- messagero
- messageria
Old French
Alternative forms
- mesage
- messaige
Etymology
Late Latin missaticum, from Classical Latin missum, the supine of mittō
Noun
message m. (oblique plural messages, nominative singular messages, nominative plural message)
- message (form of communication)
Derived terms
Descendants
Scots
Etymology
Old French message, see above,
Noun
message (plural messages)
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