scenario

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An outline or model of an expected or supposed sequence of events.
An outline of the plot of a dramatic or literary work.
A screenplay itself, or an outline or a treatment of it.

Pronunciation

/sɪˈnɑːɹi.əʊ/ /sɪˈnɛəɹioʊ/ /sɪˈnæɹioʊ/ /sɪˈnɑɹioʊ/ /səˈneːɹi.əʉ/ /səˈnæːɹi.əʉ/ /səˈnɐːɹi.əʉ/ en-us-scenario.ogg /sɪˈnarɪjo/ /sɪˈnɑrɪjo/ /sɪˈnerɪjo/

Word forms

scenario scenarios scenari

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃-der. Ancient Greek σκηνή (skēnḗ)bor. Latin scēnabor. Italian scena Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āsjos Latin -ārius Latin -āriumbor. Italian -ario Italian scenariobor. English scenario Borrowed from Italian scenario, from scena + -ario.

Related words

scenaria scenarii

Derived words

best-case scenario economic scenario generator happy day scenario worst-case scenario

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