narrar

Narrar is the infinitive form of a verb in several Romance languages, primarily Spanish and Portuguese, meaning to narrate or tell a story. It refers to the act of recounting events, either aloud or in writing, and is used in contexts ranging from literature and journalism to everyday conversation.

In Spanish, narrar is a regular verb with present tense forms such as narro, narras, narra, narramos, narráis, narran. In Portuguese, narrar likewise forms these patterns as eu narro, tu narras, ele narra, nós narramos, vocês narram. In Italian, the corresponding infinitive is narrare, used similarly to describe the act of storytelling.

Etymology: narrar derives from Latin narrare, from narra- ‘story,’ related to English narrative and narrate. The term appears across Romance languages with similar meaning, and its cognates appear in scholarly discussions of narration, storytelling, and literary technique.

Usage notes: narrar commonly appears in written texts to describe the act of telling or recounting events. In linguistic and literary scholarship, it is used to discuss narrative methods, voice, and perspective across languages. As an everyday verb, its exact conjugation and usage vary by language and dialect, but the core meaning remains consistent: to tell or recount a story.