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/ˈkɒntekst/KON-tekst

/ˈkɑntɛkst/KAHN-tekst

Meaningwoven together

Common meaning: the setting of a word or event

conwith, together; thoroughly
textto weaveLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1865 · scan

‘with, together’ + ‘to weave’ → context

Journey through time

Latintexō, textum‘to weave’
Englishcontext‘the setting of a word or event’ · today

con- also in: convex convey concave conceal concede

text also in: text textile texture pretext

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin texō ‘to weave’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry texō, p. 1865 · dictionary scan

Roots

texō, textum Latin “to weave”

Related words

pretext text textile texture

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