"in media res" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: In medias res, by conflation of Latin mediās with the more common English word media. Etymology templates: {{cog|la|mediās}} Latin mediās Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} in media res (uncountable)
  1. Nonstandard form of in medias res. Tags: alt-of, nonstandard, uncountable Alternative form of: in medias res
    Sense id: en-in_media_res-en-noun-gKNG-DBC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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