English[]
Etymology[]
Old French, from Late Latin missaticum, from Latin mittere, missum (“‘to send’”).
Pronunciation[]
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Noun[]
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Message ({{{1}}})
- Any concept or information conveyed by the use of (usually written) symbols.
- (Can we verify(+) this sense?) (informal, Irish, Scotland and Northern England, Template:Context 5) groceries, shopping
Abbreviations[]
- msg
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Verb[]
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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[]
French[]
Etymology[]
Old French message, see above.
Pronunciation[]
Audio noicon (file)
Noun[]
Message m. (plural Messages)
Derived terms[]
- messager
- messagerie
Interlingua[]
Etymology[]
Old French message, see above.
Noun[]
Singular |
Plural |
Message ({{{1}}})
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[]
- messagier
Descendants[]
Scots[]
Etymology[]
Old French message, see above,
Noun[]
Message ({{{1}}})
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- message
- (in plural) purchases, shopping
- go the messages - do one's shopping
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