estória

See also: estoria

Extremaduran

Etymology

From Latin historia.

Noun

estória f

  1. history

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin historia with influence of English story.

Noun

estória f (plural estórias)

  1. (chiefly proscribed) Alternative form of história; story (an account of real or fictional events)

Usage notes

The archaic form estória was proposed in 1919 by the Brazilian journalist João Ribeiro to avoid the confusion of the senses story (fictional account) and history in história but has never been widely adopted; its use is sometimes discouraged.[1]

References
  1. http://sualingua.com.br/2009/05/06/a-triste-historia-de-estoria/

Further reading
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