saga

The word “saga” means a long traditional story, originally an Old Norse tale of family history, heroism, or legend. In plain terms, a long story or drawn-out series of events, often dramatic or eventful.

“Saga” is pronounced SAH-guh (/ˈsɑɡə/ in IPA).

Here is “saga” used in a sentence: “The professor lectured on medieval Icelandic sagas.”

“Saga” is a noun.

The word “saga” comes from Old English. From Old Norse saga ("story, tale"), related to Old English sagu — both trace back to a root meaning "to say.".

“Saga” is a fairly common word in modern English.

“Saga” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a long traditional story, originally an Old Norse tale of family history, heroism, or legend.

A saga began as an Old Norse prose tale of family history, heroism, or legend, and now means any long, eventful story. An epic is typically a long narrative poem celebrating heroic deeds. Sagas are usually prose; epics are traditionally verse.

A saga is a single long, eventful story, often told in installments and following characters or a family over time. A series is a set of related but separate works or episodes. A saga can be told across a series, but the saga is the overarching story.

Common pairings include "family saga," "epic saga," "ongoing saga," and "Norse saga." Each points to a long, eventful narrative, whether a traditional tale or a modern run of events.