diegetic

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek διηγητικός (diēgētikós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdaɪəˈd͡ʒɛtɪk/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Adjective

diegetic (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to diegesis.
    Synonym: narrative
  2. (fiction) Existing within a fictional universe (rather than as background), and able to be perceived by the characters.

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Translations

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from German diegetisch.

Adjective

diegetic m or n (feminine singular diegetică, masculine plural diegetici, feminine and neuter plural diegetice)

  1. diegetic

Declension

Declension of diegetic
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite diegetic diegetică diegetici diegetice
definite diegeticul diegetica diegeticii diegeticele
genitive-
dative
indefinite diegetic diegetice diegetici diegetice
definite diegeticului diegeticei diegeticilor diegeticelor

References

  • diegetic in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN