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Webster 1913 Edition
Denouement
‖
Déˊnoueˊment′
,Noun.
[F.
dénouement
, fr. dénouer
to untie; pref. dé-
(L. dis-
) + nouer
to tie, fr. L. nodus
knot, perh. for gnodus
and akin to E. knot
.] 1.
The unraveling or discovery of a plot; the catastrophe, especially of a drama or a romance.
2.
The solution of a mystery; issue; outcome.
Webster 1828 Edition
Denouement
DENOUEMENT
,Noun.
Definition 2024
dénouement
dénouement
See also: denouement
English
Alternative forms
Noun
dénouement (plural dénouements)
- (often used metaphorically) The conclusion or resolution of a plot.
Quotations
- For usage examples of this term, see Citations:dénouement.
Translations
the conclusion or resolution of a plot
French
Alternative forms
Etymology
dénouer + -ment, from Middle French desnouement, from the Old French verb desnoer (“to unknot”) + -ment, from the noun neu (“knot”), itself from Latin nōdus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /denumɑ̃/
Noun
dénouement m (plural dénouements)
- outcome
- (theater) dénouement