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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescuento corto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kwen-to kor-to
"El autor ganó un premio por su cuento corto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents.
"She published a brilliant collection of contemporary short stories about urban life." - 2
A brief narrative account of an event or series of events, whether factual or fictional.
"He told a short story about his childhood adventures by the lake."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the adjectives/nouns 'short' (from Old English 'sceort') and 'story' (from Anglo-Norman 'storie', ultimately from Latin 'historia'). The compound emerged in the late 19th century to formally categorize brief works of prose fiction that can be read in a single sitting.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Short story" is said worldwide
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nouvelle
Transliteration: noo-vel
"Il a écrit une nouvelle captivante pour le magazine."
Kurzgeschichte
Transliteration: koorts-guh-shik-tuh
"Die Kurzgeschichte behandelt das Thema Freiheit."
racconto breve
Transliteration: rak-kon-to bre-ve
"Ho letto un racconto breve di Italo Calvino."
cuento corto
Transliteration: kwen-to kor-to
"El autor ganó un premio por su cuento corto."
conto
Transliteration: kon-too
"Este livro contém um conto fascinante sobre o mar."
लaghukathā
Transliteration: laghukatha
Script: लघुकथा
"उसने बच्चों के लिए एक सुंदर लघुकथा लिखी।"
短篇小说
Transliteration: duǎnpiān xiǎoshuō
"我最喜欢读鲁迅的短篇小说。"
단편 소설
Transliteration: danpyeon soseol
"그는 신문에 단편 소설을 연재했다."
短編小説
Transliteration: tanpen shōsetsu
"彼女は週末に面白い短編小説を書いた。"
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