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In Medias Res

/ɪn ˌmiːdiəs ˈɹeɪz/

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What does In Medias Res mean?

adverb

  1. In the middle of a storyline.

adjective

  1. Beginning in the middle of its storyline: said of a work of literature or a film.

noun

  1. Narrative presented in medias res.

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IPA pronunciation

/ɪn ˌmiːdiəs ˈɹeɪz/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˌmiːdiæs//ˈrɛz//ɪn ˌmiːdiə ˈɹeɪ/

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Then let us plunge in medias res at once.
Edward Payson RoeThe Home AcreProject Gutenberg ebook #5418