First Known Use: 1875
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scenario
noun sce·nar·io \sə-ˈner-ē-ˌō, US also and especially British -ˈnär-\
: a description of what could possibly happen
: a written description of a play, movie, opera, etc.
plural sce·nar·i·os
Full Definition of SCENARIO
1
a : an outline or synopsis of a play; especially : a plot outline used by actors of the commedia dell'arte b : the libretto of an opera
2
a : screenplay b : shooting script
3
: a sequence of events especially when imagined; especially : an account or synopsis of a possible course of action or events <his scenario for a settlement envisages…reunification — Selig Harrison>
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Origin of SCENARIO
Italian, from Latin scaenarium place for erecting stages, from scaena stage
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Rhymes with SCENARIO
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