catastasis
catastasis · catastases
In classical drama, the second and penultimate section, in which action is heightened…In classical drama, the second and penultimate section, in which action is heightened for the catastrophe.
/kəˈtæstəsɪs/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)In classical drama, the second and penultimate section, in which action is heightened for the catastrophe.
(countable, rhetoric, uncountable)The part of a speech that states the subject to be discussed.
Origin
From Ancient Greek κατάστασις (katástasis, “settling, appointment”).From Ancient Greek κατάστασις (katástasis, “settling, appointment”).
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Forms
plural: catastases| Singular | catastasis |
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irregular
Word family
4 related wordsDerivedcatastatic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable