narrate
/ˈneˌɹeɪt/NEH-rayt
/ˈnɛˌɹeɪt/NEH-rayt
Meaningto tell
Common meaning: to tell a story
- narrto tell, relateLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1186 · scan
- ateverb or adjective ending: to make, having
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin narrō ‘to tell, relate’.
Roots
- narrō, -āre Latin “to tell, relate”
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