epitasis
noun
epit·a·sis i-ˈpi-tə-səs 
plural epitases i-ˈpi-tə-ˌsēz
: the part of a play developing the main action and leading to the catastrophe
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Greek epítasis "stretching, increase in intensity, development of the plot of a play," from epita-, variant stem of epiteínein "to stretch on or over, tighten, increase in intensity" (from epi- epi- + teínein "to stretch, extend, spread") + -sis -sis — more at tenant entry 1
First Known Use
1583, in the meaning defined above
- lucific
- luciform
- lucifugal
- lucifugous
- lucigen
- lucigens
- luciliae
- lucilias
- Lucina
- lucinas
- Lucioperca
- Lucite
- lucites
- lucivee
- luck
- luck (out, on, onto, or into)
- luck into
- luck money
- luck out
- luck out, on, onto, or into
- lucked
- lucked (out, on, onto, or into)
- lucked into
- lucked out
- lucked out, on, onto, or into