exeunt etymology

Etymology

• Latin, "exeunt" (third-person plural present active indicative of "exire"), meaning "they go out" or "they leave"

Meaning

• In the context of drama or literature, "exeunt" is a stage direction indicating that all or multiple characters leave the stage.

Origin

• The word "exeunt" originates from the Latin verb "exire," which means "to go out" or "to leave." It is the third-person plural present active indicative form of the verb.
• In ancient Greek theater, a similar stage direction, "ἔξοδος" ("exodos"), was used to indicate the exit of characters from the stage.
• "Exeunt" was borrowed into English from Latin in the 16th century and has been used in theater and literature ever since.

Usage

• "Exeunt" is typically written at the end of a scene or act to indicate that all or multiple characters are leaving the stage.
• It is placed in parentheses or brackets within the script.
• For example:

SCENE IV

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Characters:

• Hamlet
• Ophelia
• Polonius

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Hamlet: I must be cruel, only to be kind.

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Exeunt Hamlet and Ophelia.

Polonius: (Soliloquy) So, they are gone.

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