Etymology

homodiegetic

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Today it means: Of or relating to the narrator of a dramatic work who is also the protagonist or other character in the work. Full definition →

English diegetic ← Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós) ← Proto-Hellenic *homós
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*somHós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*homós
  4. Ancient Greekὁμός (homós)
  5. Englishhomo-
  6. Englishdiegetic
  7. English todayhomodiegetic

From homo- + diegetic.

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