BATHOS


Meaning of BATHOS in English

[ 'beɪθɒs ]

■ noun (in literature) an unintentional change in mood from the important and serious to the trivial or ridiculous.

Derivatives

bathetic bə'θɛtɪk adjective

Origin

C17: from Gk, lit. 'depth'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.