fictional

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈfɪkʃənəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #15602

Meanings

1

adj
Invented and not real.

Romeo and Juliet are fictional characters.
2

adj
Appearing in or relating to fiction.

Tunnels often feature in fictional journeys.

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Synonyms

1 adj · invented and not real. fictitious

Word family

Derived forms autobiografictionalautofictionalbifictionalfictionalisationfictionalismfictionalistfictionalityfictionallyhyperfictionalmetafictionalnonfictionalscience-fictional

Related forms fictionalizationfictionalizefictitionalfictitiousfictive

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Phrases (1)

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fictional character
a person invented for a story, film, or play

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *dʰi-né-ǵʰ-ti Proto-Italic *θingō Proto-Italic *fingōder. Latin fingō Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Latin fictiōder. Old French ficcionbor. Middle English ficcioun English fiction Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English fictional From fiction + -al.

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Describing Qualities

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# fictional

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈfɪkʃənəl/
**Frequency rank:** 15602

## Meanings
1. Invented and not real.
2. Appearing in or relating to fiction.

## Examples
- Romeo and Juliet are fictional characters.
- Tunnels often feature in fictional journeys.

## Derived Forms
- autobiografictional
- autofictional
- bifictional
- fictionalisation
- fictionalism
- fictionalist
- fictionality
- fictionally
- hyperfictional
- metafictional
- nonfictional
- science-fictional

## Related Forms
- fictionalization
- fictionalize
- fictitional
- fictitious
- fictive

## Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *dʰi-né-ǵʰ-ti Proto-Italic *θingō Proto-Italic *fingōder. Latin fingō Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Latin fictiōder. Old French ficcionbor. Middle English ficcioun English fiction Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English fictional From fiction + -al.

## AI Etymology
Fictional comes from fiction + -al. In current use, the main senses are “Invented and not real” and “Appearing in or relating to fiction”.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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