teks

Etymology

From English text message, text, from Old French texte (“text”), from Medieval Latin textus (“the Scriptures, text, treatise”), from Latin textus (“style or texture of a work”), perfect passive participle of texō (“I weave”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: teks

Noun

teks

1. a text; a brief written message transmitted between mobile phones; an SMS text message

Verb

teks

1. to text; to send a text message to; i.e. to transmit text using the Short Message Service (SMS), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly mobile phones
2. to send and receive text messages

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:teks.

Noun

teks (Jawi spelling تيکﺱ)

1. text

Etymology

From Middle Irish técs, técsa (“text; version; verse, citation”), from English text or from a Romance language, ultimately from Latin textus, perfect passive participle of texō (“I weave”).

Noun

teks m (genitive singular teks, plural teksyn)

1. text

Mutation

References

• “técs, técsa” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛks/

Noun

teks m inan

1. tex (unit of linear mass density for thread or fiber)