EPITASIS


Meaning of EPITASIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈpi-tə-səs ]

noun

( plural epit·a·ses -ˌsēz)

Etymology: Greek, increased intensity, from epiteinein to stretch tighter, from epi- + teinein to stretch — more at thin

Date: 1583

: the part of a play developing the main action and leading to the catastrophe

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