Twitter

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English

English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

From twitter (to utter a succession of chirps).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Twitter

  1. (trademark) Former name of X (since 2023), an online social networking service that enables users to send and read short messages (280 characters; originally 140).

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Noun

Twitter (plural Twitters)

  1. (Internet, informal) A user account belonging to the above service.
    I've lost the password to my Twitter.
  2. (Internet, informal, usually in combination) A community on Twitter.
    Synonym: -twt (suffix)
    • 2023 July 10, James Poniewozik, “The Twitter Watch Party Is Over”, in The New York Times:
      There were, of course, many Twitters existing in parallel: Politics Twitter, Sports Twitter, Black Twitter, Weird Twitter. But Twitter and TV went together like extreme weather and marine predators.

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Verb

Twitter (third-person singular simple present Twitters, present participle Twittering, simple past and past participle Twittered)

  1. (transitive, intransitive, Internet, sometimes proscribed) To tweet; to post an update to Twitter.
    • 2009 March 2, Justin Rebello, “Eight top-notch tips for the Twittering attorney"”, in Wisconsin Law Journal, retrieved 2 March 2009:
      Eight top-notch tips for the Twittering attorney
    • 2009 February 23, MSNBC, “Stars can’t stop Twittering at Oscars, parties”, in Access Hollywood, retrieved 2 March 2009:
      Stars can’t stop Twittering at Oscars, parties

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from English Twitter.

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Proper noun

Twitter n (proper noun, strong, genitive Twitter)

  1. (Internet) Twitter

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Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Twitter.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtwi.tɛr/
  • Rhymes: -itɛr
  • Syllabification: Twi‧tter

Proper noun

Twitter m inan

  1. Twitter

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Further reading

  • Twitter in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English Twitter.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Twitter m

  1. (Internet) Twitter
    Synonym: Trydar

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
Twitter Dwitter Nhwitter Thwitter
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.