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peripeteia
per·i·pe·te·ia also per·i·pe·ti·a P0195600 (pĕr′ə-pə-tē′ə, -tī′ə)n. A sudden change of events or reversal of circumstances, especially in a literary work.
[Greek, from peripiptein, peripet-, to change suddenly : peri-, peri- + piptein, to fall; see pet- in Indo-European roots.]peripeteia (ˌpɛrɪpɪˈtaɪə; -ˈtɪə) or peripetia; peripety (pəˈrɪpətɪ) n (Theatre) (esp in drama) an abrupt turn of events or reversal of circumstances[C16: from Greek, from peri- + piptein to fall (to change suddenly, literally: to fall around)] ˌperipeˈteian, ˌperipeˈtian adjper•i•pe•tei•a or per•i•pe•ti•a (ˌpɛr ə pɪˈtaɪ ə, -ˈti ə)
n., pl. -tei•as or -ti•as. a sudden turn of events or an unexpected reversal, esp. in a literary work. [1585–95; < Greek peripéteia sudden change] peripeteia, peripetia, peripetyLiterature. a sudden change in the course of events, especially in dramatic works.See also: DramaThesaurus| Noun | 1. | peripeteia - a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work); "a peripeteia swiftly turns a routine sequence of events into a story worth telling"peripetia, peripetysurprise - a sudden unexpected event |
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peripeteia
Synonyms for peripeteianoun a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work)SynonymsRelated Words |