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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024e•pit•a•sis (i pit′ə sis),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ses (-sēz′).USA pronunciation - Show Business, Literaturethe part of an ancient drama, following the protasis, in which the main action is developed. Cf. catastasis, catastrophe (def. 4), protasis.
- Greek epítasis emphasis, increase of intensity, stretching, equivalent. to epi- epi- + ta- (variant stem of teínein to stretch) + -sis -sis
- 1580–90
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ca•tas•ta•sis (kə tas′tə sis),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ses (-sēz′).USA pronunciation - Literaturethe part of a drama, preceding the catastrophe, in which the action is at its height;
the climax of a play. Cf. catastrophe (def. 4), epitasis, protasis. - Greek katástasis stability, akin to kathistánai to make stand, settle. See cata-, stasis
- 1650–60
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