"skaz" meaning in English

See skaz in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Russian сказ (skaz, “tale”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ru|сказ||tale}} Russian сказ (skaz, “tale”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} skaz (uncountable)
  1. A literary technique wherein characters are mainly identified by the linguistic specificities of their speech. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-skaz-en-noun-BS2-OcZa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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