Where does “roman à clef” come from?
roman à clef (English) comes from French roman à clef — roman à clef”, literally “novel with a key.
roman à clef (English): A piece of fiction, especially a novel,...
Definitions
- A piece of fiction, especially a novel,...
Ancestry of “roman à clef”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | roman à clef | roman à clef”, literally “novel with a key |