in media res or in medias res?

Latin translation: in medias res

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Latin term or phrase:	in media res or in medias res?
Selected answer:	in medias res

00:13 Mar 6, 2007

Latin language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
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Latin term or phrase: in media res or in medias res?

I have read this Latin expression with "medias" in English, but they have told me in my Spanish class that the correct one is "in media res".
Can you help me, please?
Thanks a lot!

Yol

in medias res

Explanation:
In medias res letteralmente "nel mezzo delle cose"; in senso più ampio, nel vivo del problema, nel cuore della questione, in profondità, ecc.
Es.: prima di addentrarmi "in media res", consentitemi una breve precisazione.

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Silvia Carmignani
Italy
Local time: 18:31

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Thanks a Lot! You solved my doubt!!!
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in medias res

Silvia Carmignani

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in medias res

Silvia Carmignani
Italy
Local time: 18:31
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Italian

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Thanks a Lot! You solved my doubt!!!

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