"diegesis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: diegeses [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek διήγησις (diḗgēsis, “narration”), from διηγέομαι (diēgéomai, “I narrate”) Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|διήγησις||narration}} Ancient Greek διήγησις (diḗgēsis, “narration”), {{m|grc|διηγέομαι||I narrate}} διηγέομαι (diēgéomai, “I narrate”) Head templates: {{en-noun|diegeses}} diegesis (plural diegeses)
  1. (narratology) A narration or recitation. Wikipedia link: diegesis Categories (topical): Narratology Related terms: diegetic, mimesis

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