message: [13] Etymologically, a message is something that is ‘sent’. The word comes via Old French message from Vulgar Latin *missāticum, a derivative of the Latin verb mittere (from which English also gets admit, mission, transmit, etc). Messenger [13] comes from the Old French derivative messager, and was originally messager in English; the n is a 14thcentury intruder, found also in such words as harbinger and passenger. => admit, commit, mess, mission, permit
message (n.)
c. 1300, "communication transmitted via a messenger," from Old French message "message, news, tidings, embassy" (11c.), from Medieval Latin missaticum, from Latin missus "a sending away, sending, despatching; a throwing, hurling," noun use of past participle of mittere "to send" (see mission). The Latin word is glossed in Old English by ?rende. Specific religious sense of "divinely inspired communication via a prophet" (1540s) led to transferred sense of "the broad meaning (of something)," first attested 1828. To get the message "understand" is from 1960.
message (v.)
"to send messages," 1580s, from message (n.). Related: Messaged; messaging.
例文
1. The delegation was carrying a message of thanks to President Mubarak.
代表団はムバラク大統領に謝意を伝えた。
2.I got a message you were trying to reach me.
私に連絡したいというメッセージを受け取りました。
3.Stationery can be imprinted with your message or logo.
あなたの情報やマークを便箋に印刷することができます。
4.He gave the girl at the desk the message .
彼は机のそばの女の子にメモを渡した。
5.His message was aimed at the undecided middle ground of Israeli politics.