Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tex

/tɛks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.52 in modern English

Syllables: tex
IPA: /tɛks/

10

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A masculine nickname, especially for a Texan.

noun

A milligram per meter, a unit of linear mass density for thread or fiber.

noun

Alternative form of text.

name

A digital typesetting system used primarily for the formatting of mathematical formulae.

Example Sentences

"I have walked, […] painting these texes on every wall."
"TFFI-mode makes it possible for BibTeX to work on plain TeX documents as well."

Etymology

See text.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: τέχνη

Inflected Forms

texes (plural)

Derived Forms

Texaplex decitex kilotex BibTeX LaTeX

Phrases

Tex-Mex

Frequently Paired Words

denier

Homonyms

techs tech

Rhymes With

sex same-sex ex checks rex flex decks specs lex fedex necks hex

Questions

How do you pronounce tex?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɛks/.
What does tex mean?: A masculine nickname, especially for a Texan.
Where does tex come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce tex

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