narr

Latin

tell, relate, recount a story

Variants

narrnarranarrat

About This Root

From Latin narrāre (to tell, relate), connected to gnārus (knowing). A tight word family around storytelling: narrate, narration, narrative, narrator. The link to 'knowing' reveals the original sense — to make known by telling. Widely used in literary and film criticism.

Associated Words

narrate

To tell or recount a story or events

narration

The act of telling or recounting a story or events

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narrative

An account or story of events (n.); relating to storytelling (adj.)

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narrator

A person who tells a story or provides commentary

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