word
in medias res
in MEE-dee-us RAYS
/ɪn ˈmiːdiəs rɛs/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
inmediasres
Dictionary meaning
Starting a story in the middle of the action, not from the beginning
History and origin
Latin
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