récit
9.9
A story told in writing or speech
- noun
- /reɪˈsiː/
- Literature
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relato
- The teacher asked the students to write a récit recounting their summer adventures.
Examples
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A critical focus on the narrative and ideological articulations of history is, therefore, even more useful today as cultures become divided by contending "petits récits."
Academic text (1994) -
Appendix: "Les hommes-récits" 1967, 85-97.
Academic text (1997) -
The author wove a fascinating récit of her travels through ancient ruins.
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In his latest novel, he offers a poignant récit that explores the complexities of love.
Synonyms
narrative
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336
3.9
A story that describes connected events
is used mainly in literary or critical discussion
recounting
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3
3.8
An account of events told in detail
is more a term for literary or critical accounts than for the telling act
narratio
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9.9
A spoken or written story that explains events
is used primarily in literary or critical contexts rather than plain comment
to retelling
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3.5
To tell a story again in a different way
is used mainly in literary or critical discussion rather than repeating stories
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Récit comes from the Latin recitare, which means 'to read aloud' or 'to tell', and shares its root with the English word recite, so a récit is simply a story or account someone tells.