history
Synonyms:
account, annals, chronicle, narrative, recital, record.
Related Words:
antiquity, autobiography, biography, diary, journal, narration, past, recapitulation, recital, relation, saga, story, tale, version, yesterday, yesteryear.
Synonym Study (Dictionary.com):
Narrative, account, recital, and history are terms for a story of an event or events.
Narrative is the general term (for a story long or short; of past, present, or future; factual or imagined; told for any purpose; and with or without much detail).
The other three terms apply primarily to factual stories of time already past.
An account is usually told informally, often for entertainment, with emphasis on details of action, whether about an incident or a series of happenings.
A recital is an extended narrative usually with an informative purpose, emphasizing accuracy and exhaustive details of facts and figures.
A history, usually written and at some length, is characterized by a tracing of causes and effects, and by an attempt to estimate, evaluate, and interpret facts.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English historie <Latin historia <Greek historía “learning or knowing by inquiry, history”; derivative of hístōr “one who knows or sees” (akin to wit2, video, Veda ). British dictionary: C15: from Latin historia, from Greek: enquiry, from historein to narrate, from histōr judge. —Dictionary.com. //
First Known Use of history: 14th century. History and Etymology for history: Middle English histoire, historie, from Anglo-French estoire, histoire, from Latin historia, from Greek, inquiry, history, from histōr, istōr knowing, learned; akin to Greek eidenai to know — more at wit. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.
Added: 6 August 2020 {11:50 AM}
account, annals, chronicle, narrative, recital, record.
Related Words:
antiquity, autobiography, biography, diary, journal, narration, past, recapitulation, recital, relation, saga, story, tale, version, yesterday, yesteryear.
Synonym Study (Dictionary.com):
Narrative, account, recital, and history are terms for a story of an event or events.
Narrative is the general term (for a story long or short; of past, present, or future; factual or imagined; told for any purpose; and with or without much detail).
The other three terms apply primarily to factual stories of time already past.
An account is usually told informally, often for entertainment, with emphasis on details of action, whether about an incident or a series of happenings.
A recital is an extended narrative usually with an informative purpose, emphasizing accuracy and exhaustive details of facts and figures.
A history, usually written and at some length, is characterized by a tracing of causes and effects, and by an attempt to estimate, evaluate, and interpret facts.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English historie <Latin historia <Greek historía “learning or knowing by inquiry, history”; derivative of hístōr “one who knows or sees” (akin to wit2, video, Veda ). British dictionary: C15: from Latin historia, from Greek: enquiry, from historein to narrate, from histōr judge. —Dictionary.com. //
First Known Use of history: 14th century. History and Etymology for history: Middle English histoire, historie, from Anglo-French estoire, histoire, from Latin historia, from Greek, inquiry, history, from histōr, istōr knowing, learned; akin to Greek eidenai to know — more at wit. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.
Added: 6 August 2020 {11:50 AM}