"metadiegetic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌmɛt.ə.daɪ.ɪˈd͡ʒɛt.ɪk/ Forms: more metadiegetic [comparative], most metadiegetic [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛtɪk Etymology: From meta- + diegetic. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|meta|diegetic}} meta- + diegetic Head templates: {{en-adj}} metadiegetic (comparative more metadiegetic, superlative most metadiegetic)
  1. (narratology) Pertaining to a secondary narrative embedded within the primary narrative (a story within a story). Categories (topical): Narratology Synonyms: hypodiegetic Translations (pertaining to a story within a story): métadiégétique (French), metadiegetisch (German)
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