Story

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Etymology 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Other spellings 1.4.2 Synonyms 1.4.3 Translations

English

Etymology

From Greek historia

Noun

story (plural stories)

1. An account of real or fictional events.

   The website tells the story of two roommates. — [1]

2. A lie.

   You've been telling stories again, haven't you?

Translations

account of events

Finnish: tarina French: histoire f Ido: rakonto (imaginary), naraco (narrative) Italian: storia f

Swedish: historia c

lie See lie

Etymology

Latin historia, a row of windows with pictures on them, from Greek historia

Noun

story (plural stories)

Other spellings

• storey (the only spelling used in British English)

1. (US) A floor or level of a building.

Synonyms

• floor, level

Translations

• Finnish: kerros
• French: étage m
• Italian: piano m
• Swedish: våning c