el texto

Definition & meaning

Texto means text: a written or spoken passage, or the words that make up a document, book, message, or speech. It can also refer to the main written content of a work, as distinct from its illustrations or notes.

Grammar & Word origin

• Masculine noun: el texto; plural: los textos.
• It comes from Latin textus, meaning “something woven” or “a composition,” from the verb texere, “to weave.”

Synonyms & antonyms

• escrito ↗ — a piece of writing; it emphasizes that something is written, while texto can also refer to spoken words.
• pasaje ↗ — a passage or excerpt, usually part of a longer text.
• No direct antonym applies in every context.

Common phrases & collocations

• libro de texto ↗ — textbook.
• mensaje de texto ↗ — text message.
• texto completo ↗ — full text.
• comprender un texto ↗ — to understand a text.