epitasis
[ ih-pit-uh-sis ]
noun,plural e·pit·a·ses [ih-pit-uh-seez]. /ɪˈpɪt əˌsiz/.
the part of an ancient drama, following the protasis, in which the main action is developed.: Compare catastasis, catastrophe (def. 4), protasis.
Origin of epitasis
1Words Nearby epitasis
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How to use epitasis in a sentence
epitasis, e-pit′a-sis, n. the main action of a Greek drama, leading to the catastrophe—opp.
British Dictionary definitions for epitasis
epitasis
/ (ɪˈpɪtəsɪs) /
noun
(in classical drama) the part of a play in which the main action develops: Compare protasis (def. 2), catastrophe (def. 2)
Origin of epitasis
1C16: from Greek: a stretching, intensification, from teinein to stretch
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