noun
Meaning 1
The basic plot of a story or group of stories.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
plotline
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noun
Meaning 2
A group of stories sharing a plot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English plot Proto-Indo-European *līno-der.? Proto-Germanic *līną Proto-Germanic *līnǭ Proto-West Germanic *līnā Old English līne Middle English line English line English plotline From plot + line.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: linia fabularna — Translations
- Spanish: línea argumental — Translations