ANAGNORISIS


Meaning of ANAGNORISIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌa-ˌnag-ˈnȯr-ə-səs ]

noun

( plural an·ag·no·ri·ses -ˌsēz)

Etymology: Greek anagnōrisis, from anagnōrizein to recognize, from ana- + gnōrizein to make known; akin to Greek gnōrimos well-known, gignōskein 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.