English Explanatory Dictionary

in medias res

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In the middle of a storyline.
adj
  1. Beginning in the middle of its storyline: said of a work of literature or a film.
noun
  1. Narrative presented in medias res.

Pronunciation

/ɪn ˌmiːdiəs ˈɹeɪz/ /ˌmiːdiæs/ /ˈrɛz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-in medias res.wav /ɪn ˌmiːdiə ˈɹeɪ/

Word forms

in medias res

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin in mediās rēs (literally “into the middle of things”).

Synonyms

in-between
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