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    Crónica (en. Chronicle)

    /ˈkɾonika/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Account or description of real events, especially in chronological order.
    The chronicle of the war was published in a book.
    La crónica de la guerra se publicó en un libro.
    Journalistic article that narrates an event with a subjective focus.
    I wrote a chronicle of my vacation.
    Escribí una crónica de mis vacaciones.
    Account of a set of events in a historical context.
    The chronicle of the discovery of America is fascinating.
    La crónica del descubrimiento de América es fascinante.

    Etymology

    From the Greek 'chronikos', which means 'related to time'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    chronicle of an announced death
    Story of an event that was anticipated.
    crónica de una muerte anunciada
    to be in a chronicle
    To be in a situation documented or mentioned multiple times.
    estar en crónica
    to make a chronicle
    To describe or narrate events in detail.
    hacer crónica

    Related Words

    chronicler
    Person who writes chronicles.
    cronista
    chronology
    Study of the temporal succession of events.
    cronología
    chronicle
    Book or document that compiles chronicles.
    crónicón

    Slang Meanings

    A story or tale told with exaggerated details.
    That was a chronicle of what happened last night.
    Esa fue una crónica de lo que pasó anoche.
    Referring to a past event in an almost nostalgic way.
    We talked about the chronicles of youth.
    Hablamos de las crónicas de la juventud.