epitasis

American

[ih-pit-uh-sis] / ɪˈpɪt ə sɪs /

noun

the part of an ancient drama, following the protasis, in which the main action is developed.

epitasis British

/ ɪˈpɪtəsɪs /

noun

(in classical drama) the part of a play in which the main action develops Compare protasis catastrophe

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noun

epitases

plural

Etymology

Origin of epitasis

1580–90; < Greek epítasis emphasis, increase of intensity, stretching, equivalent to epi- epi- + ta- (variant stem of teínein to stretch) + -sis -sis

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