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Etymology
From ME. < OE. term|lang=ang|word < PG. *term||wurða- < PIE. base *term||wer�-|to speak.

Noun
en-noun

1. linguistics A distinct unit of language (sounds in speech or written letters) with a particular meaning, composed of one or more morphemes, and also of one or more phonemes that determine its sound pattern.

#* RQ:Shakespeare Hamlet, II.ii
#*: Polonius: What do you read, my lord?
#*: Hamlet: Words, words, words.

1. A distinct unit of language with a set meaning, spelling, and pronunciation, which is approved by some authority.

#* 1896, w:Israel Zangwill|Israel Zangwill, Without Prejudice, p21
#*: �Ain�t! How often am I to tell you ain�t ain�t a word?�
#* 1999, Linda Greenlaw, The Hungry Ocean, Hyperion, p11
#*: Fisherwoman isn�t even a word. It�s not in the dictionary.

1. Something promised.

#: I give you my word that I will be there on time.

1. computing A numerical value with a bit width native to the machine.
2. theology|sometimes �Word� God

#* See s:Bible (King James)/1 John|Bible, King James, John 1

1. theology|sometimes �Word� The bible|Bible.

Synonyms
sense|something promised promise
sense|God God, logos|Logos, word of God

Derived terms
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buzzword
catchword
codeword
foreword
the hard word
headword
in so many words
mince words
password
reword
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watchword
word for word
wordless
word of mouth
word processor
wordsmith
word up
word-wheeling
wordy
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Aromanian: zbor
Basque: hitz, berba
Breton: ger m, gerioù p
Bulgarian: t+|bg|д�ма|f|trduma|scCyrl
Catalan: t+|ca|paraula|f, t-|ca|mot|m
Chinese:
* CJKV Characters: t||�|trji/ja/cì/dziH/chữ|scHani
* Mandarin: t-|cmn|�|trcí|scHant|xsMandarin, t-|cmn|�|trcí|scHans|xsMandarin, t-|cmn|��|trd�ncí|scHant|xsMandarin, t-|cmn|��|trd�ncí|scHans|xsMandarin
Croatian: t-|hr|rije�|m
Czech: t+|cs|slovo|n
Danish: t+|da|ord|n
Dutch: t+|nl|woord|n
Erzya: вал (val)
Esperanto: t+|eo|vorto|xs=Esperanto
Estonian: t+|et|sõna
Finnish: t+|fi|sana
French: t+|fr|mot|m
Frisian: wurd
German: t+|de|Wort|n
Greek: t+|el|λέξη|f|trléx�|scGrek, t|el|κο�βέν�α|f||trkouvénta|scGrek, t+|el|λ�γο�|m|trlógos|scGrek
Hebrew: t+|he|���|f|alt�ִ�ָּ�|trmîllá|sc=Hebr
Hungarian: t+|hu|szó
Icelandic: t+|is|orð
Ido: vorto
Indonesian: t+|id|kata|xs=Indonesian
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Interlingua: t+|ia|parola|xsInterlingua, t-|ia|vocabulo|xsInterlingua
Irish: t-|ga|focal|xs=Irish
Italian: t+|it|parola|f, t+|it|vocabolo|m, t+|it|termine|m
Japanese: t+|ja|��|trkotoba|scJpan, t|ja|��|kana���|trtango|sc=Jpan
Korean: t+|ko|�|trmal|scHang, t+|ko|��|trnatmal|scHang, t+|ko|��|hanja��|trdan-eo|sc=Hang
Kurdish: KUchar|�ش��
Latin: t|la|vocabulum|n, t+|la|verbum|n
Latvian: v�rds m
Lithuanian: t+|lt|žodis|m|xs=Lithuanian
Macedonian: збо�
Malayalam: വാ���� (vaakku)
Maltese: t-|mt|kelma|xs=Maltese
Mari: �
Nauruan: t-|na|dorer|xs=Nauruan
Norwegian: t+|no|ord|n
Persian: FAchar|ک���|ک������ (kælæme), FAchar|�ا��|�ا��� (vâže)
Polish: t+|pl|s�owo|n
Portuguese: t|pt|palavra|f, t|pt|vocábulo|m
Romanian: t+|ro|cuvânt|n
Russian: t+|ru|�лово|n|trslóvo|scCyrl
Scottish Gaelic: facal m, briathar m
Slovak: t-|sk|slovo|n
Slovene: t+|sl|beseda|f
Spanish: t+|es|palabra|f
Swedish: t+|sv|ord|n
Tamil: வார�த�த� (vaarththai), ��ல� (col)
Tagalog: salita
Tahitian: parau
Telugu: t|te|పదమ�|sc=Telu (padamu)
Thai: THchar|�ำ (kh��)
Turkish: t+|tr|sözcük, t+|tr|kelime
Welsh: t+|cy|gair|xs=Welsh
Yiddish: װ�ָר� (vort) n
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trans-top|something promised
Albanian: sharje f
Breton: ger m, gerioù p
Czech: t+|cs|slovo|n
Dutch: t|nl|erewoord|n
Finnish: t+|fi|sana
French: t+|fr|parole|f
German: t-|de|Ehrenwort|n
Greek: t+|el|λ�γο�|m|trlógos|scGrek
Hungarian: t+|hu|szó
Interlingua: parola
Italian: t+|it|parola|f
Korean: t+|ko|�|trmal|scHang
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Lithuanian: žodis m
Malayalam: വാ���� (vaakku)
Persian: FAchar|��� (ghûl)
Portuguese: t|pt|palavra
Russian: t+|ru|�лово|n|trslóvo|scCyrl
Slovak: t|sk|�estné slovo|n
Slovene: t|sl|�astna beseda|f, t+|sl|beseda|f
Swedish: t+|sv|ord|n
Telugu: t|te|మా�|sc=Telu (m�ṭa)
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trans-top|computing sense
Finnish: t+|fi|sana
French: t+|fr|mot|m
Interlingua: parola
Italian: t+|it|word|m
Japanese: t+|ja|��|kana���|trgengo|sc=Jpan
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Persian: FAchar|�ا��|�ا��� (vâže)
Portuguese: t|pt|palavra|f
Russian: t+|ru|�лово|n|trslóvo|scCyrl
Slovak: t-|sk|slovo|n
Swedish: t+|sv|ord|n
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trans-top|God
French: t+|fr|verbe|m
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trans-top|the word of God
Finnish: t+|fi|sana
French: t+|fr|parole|f
German: t+|de|Wort|n
Greek: t-|el|��γο�|m|trlógos|scGrek
Interlingua: t+|ia|parola|xsInterlingua, t-|ia|verbo|xsInterlingua
Italian: t+|it|parola|f, t+|it|verbo|m
Japanese: t|ja|��|kana����|trfukuin|sc=Jpan
Korean: t-|ko|��|trmalsseum|scHang
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Persian: t+|fa|گ�تار|trgoftâr|scFAchar|xs=Persian
Polish: t|pl|s�owo boże
Portuguese: t+|pt|verbo
Romanian: t+|ro|cuvânt|n
Slovak: t|sk|slovo božie, t|sk|božie slovo
Telugu: t|te|వాణి|sc=Telu (v��i)
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ttbc|Georgian: ������ (sit'q'va)
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Verb
en-verb

1. transitive To say or write (something) using particular words.

#: I�m not sure how to word this letter to the council.

Synonyms
sense|say or write using particular words express, phrase, put into words, state

Translations
trans-top|say or write using particular words
Dutch: t|nl|verwoorden, t|nl|onder woorden brengen
Greek: t-|el|δια����ν�|trdiatypóno|scGrek, t-|el|��ν�ά���|trsyntásso|scGrek
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Russian: t|ru|�о�м�ли�ова��|trformulírovat�|scCyrl
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Interjection
infl|en|interjection|head=word!

1. slang|emphatic|stereotypically urban An abbreviated form of term|word up; a statement of the acknowledgment of fact with a hint of nonchalant approval.

Related terms
word up

See also
idiom
lexeme
listeme
morpheme
phrase
set phrase
syllable
term

Category:1000 English basic words

Dutch

Verb
infl|nl|verb form

1. First-person present singular of worden.
2. Second-person present singular of worden, after inversion.
3. Imperative of worden.

Old English

Etymology
From PG.|ang *term||wurða- < PIE.|ang *term||werdho-|word < PIE.|ang base *term||wer-|speak; cognate with Old Frisian term||word, Old Saxon term||word (Dutch term|woord), Old High German term|wort (German term|Wort), Old Norse term|orð (Swedish term|ord|langsv), Gothic term|scGoth|�����|trwaurd. The PIE.|ang root is also the source of Latin term|verbum, Lithuanian term|vardas, and, more distantly, of Ancient Greek term|scpolytonic|εἴ��|treir�||I say and Old Slavonic term||rotiti s�|to swear (Russian term|scCyrl|�о�и����|tr=rotit�cja||to vow.

Pronunciation
IPA|lang=ang|/word/

Noun
infl|ang|noun|gender=n|plural|word

1. #English|word
2. speech, utterance, statement
3. verb
4. news, information, rumour
5. command, request

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