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scenario.

An outline or model of an expected or supposed sequence of events.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/sɪˈnɑːɹi.əʊ/Received-Pronunciation/sɪˈnɛəɹioʊ/US/sɪˈnæɹioʊ/US/sɪˈnɑɹioʊ/US
  1. An outline or model of an expected or supposed sequence of events.

  2. An outline of the plot of a dramatic or literary work.

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  3. A screenplay itself, or an outline or a treatment of it.

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Where this word comes from

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

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