diégesis

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek διήγησις (diḗgēsis, narration, narrative).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdjexesis/
  • Rhymes: -exesis
  • Syllabification: dié‧ge‧sis

Noun

diégesis f (plural diégesis)

  1. the plot or narrative of a written work
    Synonyms: historia, trama

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