English Explanatory Dictionary

dénouement

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The conclusion or resolution of a plot; unravelling.

Pronunciation

/deˈnuːmɑ̃/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dénouement.wav /ˌdeɪ.nuˈmɑnt/ /ˌdeɪ.nuˈmɑ̃/

Word forms

dénouement dénouements denouement dénoûment

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French dénouement (“resolution”, literally “unknotting”).

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