French word

narratif

Pronunciation

IPA/naʁatif/

Meaning

  • adjectivenarrative

Example

L'auteur utilise un style narratif.

The author uses a narrative style.

Illustration for narratif (narrative)

More examples

Le roman est narratif.

The novel has a narrative quality.

Core concept

A line of connected events unfolding as a story.

Common phrases

  • style narratif

    narrative style

  • point de vue narratif

    narrative point of view

Similar words

romanesque: Having the heightened drama and emotion of a novel.
chronologique: Putting events in the sequence in which they happened.
structuré: Arranged according to a clear structure and distinct parts.

Definition in French

Qui présente des faits ou des événements sous la forme d'un récit.

Word origin

French narratif comes from Latin narrativus, built from narrare, 'to tell', through Medieval Latin and French development.

Usage tips

  • The adjective agrees in gender and number: un style narratif, une structure narrative, and des récits narratifs.

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