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/plɒt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence.
"The movie has a complex plot with unexpected twists at the end." - 2
A small piece of ground marked out for a purpose, such as building or gardening.
"They bought a small plot of land to build their dream cottage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'plot', meaning a small piece of ground, of uncertain origin. By the late 16th century, the sense evolved via map-drawing ('ground-plan') to mean a secret plan or the storyline of a literary work.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Plot" is said worldwide
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intrigue
Transliteration: ɛ̃.tʁiɡ
"L'intrigue du roman est captivante du début à la fin."
Handlung
Transliteration: ˈhandlʊŋ
"Die Handlung des Films war sehr spannend."
trama
Transliteration: ˈtra.ma
"La trama di questo libro è molto complessa."
argumento
Transliteration: aɾɣuˈmento
"El argumento de la película es bastante original."
enredo
Transliteration: ẽˈɾe.du
"O enredo da história prende a atenção do leitor."
कथानक
Transliteration: kathanak
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"इस फ़िल्म का कथानक बहुत रोचक है।"
情节
Transliteration: qíngjié
Script: 中文汉字
"这部小说的情节引人入胜。"
줄거리
Transliteration: julgeori
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 영화는 줄거리가 아주 흥미롭습니다."
プロット
Transliteration: purotto
Script: 日本語
"小説のプロットを考える。"
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