scenario
English
/sɪˈnɑːɹi.əʊ/, /sɪˈnɛəɹioʊ/, /səˈneːɹi.əʉ/
noun
Definitions
- An outline of the plot of a dramatic or literary work.
- A screenplay itself, or an outline or a treatment of it.
- An outline or model of an expected or supposed sequence of events.
Etymology
Derived from Italian scenario derived from Latin scaena.
Origin
Latin
scaena
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- miniscenario English
- palaeoscenario English
- scenarioist English
- scenarioize English
- subscenario English
- scaena Latin
- scaenarium Latin
- Szene German
- scena Italian
- scenario Italian
- scenarista Italian
- scenario Dutch, Flemish
- scénario French
- σκηνή Ancient Greek
- scenario Norwegian Bokmål
- cena Portuguese
- シナリオ Japanese
- scenario Norwegian Nynorsk
- scene Danish
- senaryo Cebuano
- Zeen Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- scene Middle French
- 시나리오 Korean