scenario

See also: scénario and scenário

English

Etymology

    Borrowed from Italian scenario, from scena + -ario.

    Pronunciation

    • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /sɪˈnɑːɹi.əʊ/
    • (US) IPA(key): /sɪˈnɛəɹioʊ/, /sɪˈnæɹioʊ/, /sɪˈnɑɹioʊ/
    • (General Australian) IPA(key): /səˈneːɹi.əʉ/, /səˈnæːɹi.əʉ/, /səˈnɐːɹi.əʉ/
    • Audio (US):(file)
    • (Indic) IPA(key): /sɪˈnarɪjo/, /sɪˈnɑrɪjo/, /sɪˈnerɪjo/
    • Hyphenation: sce‧na‧ri‧o

    Noun

    scenario (plural scenarios or (rare) scenari)

    1. An outline or model of an expected or supposed sequence of events.
      • 2012 August 23, Alasdair Lamont, “Hearts 0-1 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport[1]:
        Hearts were keen to avoid a repeat of the scenario at this stage of last season's competition, when they found themselves two goals down inside the opening quarter of an hour.
      • 2024 August 21, Ashley Strickland, “An unusual object is moving so fast it could escape the Milky Way. Scientists aren’t certain what it is”, in CNN[2]:
        The researchers believe there are two possible scenarios that have placed J1249+36 on its swift path.
    2. (dated) An outline of the plot of a dramatic or literary work.
    3. (dated) A screenplay itself, or an outline or a treatment of it.

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Cebuano: senaryo
    • Japanese: シナリオ (shinario)
    • Korean: 시나리오 (sinario)

    Translations

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    Anagrams

    Dutch

    Etymology

      Borrowed from Italian scenario, from scena + -ario.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /səˈnaː.ri.oː/, /seːˈnaː.ri.oː/
      • Audio:(file)
      • Hyphenation: sce‧na‧rio
      • Rhymes: -aːrioː

      Noun

      scenario n (plural scenario's, diminutive scenariootje n)

      1. scenario (screenplay, plot outline)
      2. scenario (model of events)

      Derived terms

      Descendants

      French

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /se.na.ʁjo/
      • Hyphenation: sce‧na‧rio

      Noun

      scenario m (plural scenarii)

      1. alternative form of scénario

      Italian

      Etymology

        From scena + -ario.[1]

        Pronunciation

        • IPA(key): */ʃeˈna.rjo/
        • Rhymes: -arjo
        • Hyphenation: sce‧nà‧rio

        Noun

        scenario m (plural scenari)

        1. scenery, set
        2. scenario
        3. backdrop

        Descendants

        References

        1. ^ scenario, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

        Anagrams

        Norwegian Bokmål

        Etymology

          Borrowed from Italian scenario, from scena + -ario.

          Noun

          scenario n (definite singular scenarioet, indefinite plural scenario or scenarioer, definite plural scenarioa or scenarioene)

          1. a scenario

          Usage notes

          The inflections scenariet, scenarier and scenariene are also used, which may be valid in Riksmål, as the Danish word scenarie, and also Danish scenario which has optional inflections similar to those in Bokmål, are inflected scenariet, scenarier, and scenarierne.

          Alternative forms

          References

          Norwegian Nynorsk

          Etymology

            Borrowed from Italian scenario, from scena + -ario.

            Noun

            scenario n (definite singular scenarioet, indefinite plural scenario, definite plural scenarioa)

            1. a scenario

            Alternative forms

            References

            Portuguese

            Noun

            scenario m (plural scenarios)

            1. pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of cenário