单词 | peripeteia |
释义 | Word Frequency peripeteia or peripetia (ˌpɛrɪpɪˈtaɪə, -ˈtɪə) or peripety (pəˈrɪpətɪ) noun (esp in drama) an abrupt turn of events or reversal of circumstances Derived forms peripeteian (ˌperipeˈteian) or peripetian (ˌperipeˈtian) adjective Word origin C16: from Greek, from peri- + piptein to fall (to change suddenly, literally: to fall around) |
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