CATASTASIS


Meaning of CATASTASIS in English

kəˈtastəsə̇s noun

( plural catasta·ses -əˌsēz)

Etymology: Greek katastasis settlement, establishment, from kathistanai to set in order, from kata- cata- + histanai to set, place — more at stand

1. : the dramatic complication immediately preceding the climax of a play

2. : the climax of a play — compare catastrophe , epitasis , protasis

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