peripeteia
[ per-uh-pi-tahy-uh, -tee-uh ]
/ ˌpɛr ə pɪˈtaɪ ə, -ˈti ə /
noun
a sudden turn of events or an unexpected reversal, especially in a literary work.
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Also per·i·pe·ti·a, pe·rip·e·ty [puh-rip-i-tee]. /pəˈrɪp ɪ ti/.
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British Dictionary definitions for peripeteia
peripeteia
peripetia peripety (pəˈrɪpətɪ)
/ (ˌpɛrɪpɪˈtaɪə, -ˈtɪə) /
noun
(esp in drama) an abrupt turn of events or reversal of circumstances
Derived forms of peripeteia
peripeteian or peripetian, adjectiveWord Origin for peripeteia
C16: from Greek, from peri- + piptein to fall (to change suddenly, literally: to fall around)
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