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intreccio

/inˈtret.tʃo/noun · masculineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 9,344

Meaning

plot; weave, tangle

  • The plot or storyline of a book, film, or play.
  • An interweaving, braiding, or tangled structure.

In a sentence

L'intreccio di questo romanzo poliziesco è davvero avvincente.

The plot of this detective novel is truly gripping.

Non riesco a seguire l'intreccio complicato di questa serie.

I can't follow the complicated storyline of this series.

C'era un fitto intreccio di rami sopra le nostre teste.

There was a dense tangle of branches above our heads.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
intrecciomasculine · singular
intreccimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • In literary analysis, 'intreccio' refers to how events are arranged, distinct from 'favola' (chronological order).

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