Ficciones (en. Fictions)

/fiksjon̪es/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Any tale or narrative that is a product of imagination.
Borges' fictions are complex and fascinating.
Las ficciones de Borges son complejas y fascinantes.
Literary works that create a world different from reality.
She specializes in writing science fiction fictions.
Ella se especializa en escribir ficciones de ciencia ficción.
Narratives that, although they may contain elements of reality, are essentially invented.
Contemporary fictions often address social themes.
Las ficciones contemporáneas a menudo abordan temas sociales.

Etymology

From the Latin 'fictio', meaning 'creation, invention'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

historical fiction
Narrative that incorporates historical facts and characters, but with invented elements.
ficción histórica
science fiction
Genre that combines science and fiction to explore theoretical concepts.
ficción científica
romantic fiction
Narratives that revolve around love and personal relationships.
ficción romántica

Related Words

fiction writer
A person who creates fictions, a fiction writer.
ficcionista
fictional
Pertaining to or relating to fiction.
ficcional

Slang Meanings

An invented story told as if it were true.
Don't believe him, those are just fictions he made up.
No le creas, eso son solo ficciones que se inventó.
Expression used to talk about unreal situations.
What he says sounds like pure fiction.
Lo que dice suena a pura ficción.