peripeteia

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpɛrɪpɪˈtaɪə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(per′ə pi tī′ə, -tē′ə)

per•i•pe•tei•a (per′ə pi tī′ə, -tē′ə),USA pronunciation n.

Literaturea sudden turn of events or an unexpected reversal, esp. in a literary work.

Also, per′i•pe•ti′a, pe•rip•e•ty (pə rip′i tē).USA pronunciation

Greek peripéteia sudden change, equivalent. to peripet(é̄s) literally, falling round (peri- peri- + pet-, base of píptein to fall) + -eia -y³
1585–95

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peripeteia, peripetia /ˌpɛrɪpɪˈtaɪə; -ˈtɪə/peripety /pəˈrɪpətɪ/ n

(esp in drama) an abrupt turn of events or reversal of circumstances

Etymology: 16th Century: from Greek, from peri- + piptein to fall (to change suddenly, literally: to fall around)

'peripeteia' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

anagnorisis - peri

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