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Pronunciation / Transliteration: message
"J'ai reçu votre message ce matin."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A piece of information, news, or a request sent or left to be delivered to someone.
"She left a message on my answering machine."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French message, ultimately from Latin missaticum ('agency' or 'message'), based on mittere ('to send'). The term entered the English language in the late Middle Ages, initially denoting an official communication or the act of sending an envoy, before evolving to cover general electronic and written transmissions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Message" is said worldwide
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message
Transliteration: message
"J'ai reçu votre message ce matin."
Nachricht
Transliteration: Nachricht
"Ich habe eine Nachricht für dich."
messaggio
Transliteration: messaggio
"Ho lasciato un messaggio sulla sua segreteria."
mensaje
Transliteration: mensaje
"Te envié un mensaje ayer."
mensagem
Transliteration: mensagem
"Ela me enviou uma mensagem importante."
संदेश
Transliteration: sandesh
"मुझे आपका संदेश मिल गया है।"
消息
Transliteration: xiāoxi
"我给你留了一条消息。"
메시지
Transliteration: mesiji
"메시지를 남겨 주세요."
メッセージ
Transliteration: messēji
"彼女からメッセージが届きました。"
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