Pronunciation: ˌ a- ˌ nag- ' no ̇ r- ə -s ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ri · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: Greek anagn ō risis, from anagn ō rizein to recognize, from ana- + gn ō rizein to make known; akin to Greek gn ō rimos well-known, gign ō skein to come to know ― more at KNOW
Date: circa 1800
: the point in the plot especially of a tragedy at which the protagonist recognizes his or her or some other character's true identity or discovers the true nature of his or her own situation