in medias res

/ɪn ˌmiːdɪəs ˈɹeɪz/

IPA: /IH0 N M IY0 D IY0 AH0 S R EY0 Z/

noun

adjective

1
Beginning in the middle of its storyline: said of a work of literature or a film.
“Although not strictly in medias res, the film uses flashbacks extensively.”

adverb

1
In the middle of a storyline.
“This novel begins in medias res.”
syn:in-between

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