syuzhet

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/sjuˈʒɛt/

noun

The way in which the story is told throughout a book or film; an employment of narrative.

OriginRussian сюже́т ← French sujet ← Latin subiectum →
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Meanings

nounsyuzhet (plural syuzhets)

plural syuzhets

  1. human sciencesThe way in which the story is told throughout a book or film; an employment of narrative.

Origin

  1. Latinsubiectum
  2. Frenchsujet
  3. Russianсюже́т
  4. Englishsyuzhet

From Russian сюже́т (sjužét), from French sujet, from Latin subiectum.

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Translations

Polish sjużet
  • sjużetemployment of narrative
Russian сюже́т
  • сюже́т (sjužét)employment of narrative
Slovak sujet
  • sujetemployment of narrative
Swedish sujett
  • sujettemployment of narrative

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

syuzhet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syuzhet

MLA

“syuzhet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syuzhet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “syuzhet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syuzhet.

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