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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnarrativa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: na-ra-ti-va
"A narrativa do livro prendeu a atenção dos leitores."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
"The narrative of the novel captivated readers with its intricate plot." - 2
The structured format of a story, including the plot, characters, and setting.
"The film's narrative was nonlinear, challenging the audience's perception of time."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'narrativus', meaning 'narrating', from 'narrare' (to tell, relate), which stems from 'gnarus' (knowing, acquainted with) rooted in Proto-Indo-European *gno-. The term entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, initially functioning as an adjective before expanding significantly into a noun denoting a story or discourse.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Narrative" is said worldwide
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narratif
Transliteration: narratif
"Le narratif du film était captivant."
Erzählung
Transliteration: ɛʁˈt͡sɛːlʊŋ
"Die Erzählung des Buches fesselte die Leser."
narrativa
Transliteration: nar-ra-ti-va
"La narrativa del romanzo era avvincente."
narrativa
Transliteration: nar-ra-ti-va
"La narrativa de la película fue intrigante."
narrativa
Transliteration: na-ra-ti-va
"A narrativa do livro prendeu a atenção dos leitores."
कथा
Transliteration: kathā
"कथा का विवरण दिलचस्प था।"
叙述
Transliteration: xùshù
"这个故事的叙述非常吸引人。"
서사
Transliteration: seosa
"이 영화의 서사는 매우 흥미로웠다."
物語
Transliteration: monogatari
"その映画の物語は非常に魅力的だった。"
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