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mensagem

Mensagem is a Portuguese noun meaning message, the content transmitted from a sender to a recipient. It covers spoken, written and digital forms, such as letters, notes, text messages, emails, or signals, and can be informal or formal.

Etymology: The word derives from Latin missus (a thing that has been sent), through Old French and

Usage: In contemporary Portuguese, mensagem is used to refer to the content conveyed in communication, including

Literature: "Mensagem" is the title of Fernando Pessoa's 1934 book of poetry. Presented as a national epic

Medieval
Latin,
and
is
cognate
with
Spanish
mensaje
and
French
message.
The
modern
sense
of
information
transmitted
developed
with
the
expansion
of
written
and
electronic
communication.
messages
exchanged
via
messaging
apps,
SMS,
and
email,
as
well
as
notices
and
alerts
issued
by
organizations.
In
computing
and
information
technology,
it
can
denote
units
of
data
transmitted
between
systems
or
processes.
in
verse,
it
is
organized
into
three
parts:
Brasão
(Coat
of
Arms),
Mar
Português
(Portuguese
Sea),
and
O
Encoberto
(The
Hidden
One).
The
collection
addresses
Portuguese
history,
myth,
and
identity,
and
is
a
central
work
in
Portuguese
modernist
literature.