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noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The main body of a document; text in the form of sentences and paragraphs, as distinct from headings, captions, footnotes, and other added content.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 正文 (zhèngwén) — body of text
  • Dutch: lopende tekst — body of text
  • Dutch: broodtekst — body of text
  • Finnish: leipäteksti — body of text
  • French: texte courant — body of text
  • German: Fließtext — body of text
  • German: Lauftext — body of text
  • German: fortlaufender Text — body of text
  • Hungarian: kenyérszöveg — body of text
  • Norwegian: brødtekst — body of text
  • Polish: tekst bieżący — body of text
  • Portuguese: texto corrido — body of text
  • Spanish: texto corrido — body of text
  • Swedish: löpande text — body of text
  • Swedish: löptext — body of text
  • Swedish: brödtext — body of text