contents

noun

(usually in the plural) That which is contained.

(plural only) A table of contents, a list of chapters, etc. in a book, and the page numbers on which they start.

Roots

teneotent- · Latin · hold

Synonyms for contents

textn folion

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Where does contents come from?

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