World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariestweet
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /twit/
"Il a publié un nouveau tweet ce matin."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A short message posted on the social media service Twitter (now X).
"She shared an inspiring tweet about climate change that went viral within minutes."
- 1
To post a message on the Twitter social media service.
"The company decided to tweet the announcement right after the press conference."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'twiten' or imitative of the short, high-pitched sound made by small birds. Adopted in the 21st century by the social media platform Twitter (now X) to describe a short posted message, shifting its semantic scope from ornithology to digital communication.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tweet" is said worldwide
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tweet
Transliteration: /twit/
"Il a publié un nouveau tweet ce matin."
Tweet
Transliteration: /twiːt/
"Sein letzter Tweet hat viele Reaktionen ausgelöst."
tweet
Transliteration: /twit/
"Ho letto un interessante tweet sul giornale online."
tuit
Transliteration: /twi.t/
"El presidente publicó un tuit anunciando las nuevas medidas."
tuíte
Transliteration: /twi.tʃi/
"O artista respondeu aos fãs com um tuite divertido."
ट्वीट
Transliteration: tweeta
"उसने प्रधानमंत्री के ट्वीट को साझा किया।"
推文
Transliteration: tuīwén
"这条推文在网络上获得了极高的关注。"
트윗
Transliteration: teuwit
"그는 새로운 트윗을 올려 팬들과 소통했다."
ツイート
Transliteration: tsuīto
"彼は新しいツイートを投稿した。"
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