Narrative
/ˈnær.ə.tɪv/noun
A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
Did you know?The word 'narrative' derives from Latin 'narratio', which relates to the act of telling tales, often for ritualistic or educative purposes in ancient cultures.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gn̥ā-
“to know, to tell”
Latin
Latin
narratio
“the act of telling, a relating of events”
Late Latin
Latin
narrativus
“relating to narration, narrative”
Old French
Old French
narratif
“relating to a story or account”
Middle English
Middle English
narratif
“relating to the telling of a story or account”
Modern English
English
narrative
“a story or account of events, real or imagined”