epitasis
epitasis · epitases
The second part of a play, in which the action beginsThe second part of a play, in which the action begins.
/ɪˈpɪtəsɪs/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The second part of a play, in which the action begins.
(countable, rhetoric, uncountable)The addition of a concluding sentence that merely emphasizes what has already been stated.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The period of violence in a fever or disease; paroxysm.
Origin
From Ancient Greek ἐπίτασις (epítasis, “stretching”), from ἐπιτείνω (epiteínō, “to stretchFrom Ancient Greek ἐπίτασις (epítasis, “stretching”), from ἐπιτείνω (epiteínō, “to stretch”), from ἐπί (epí) + τείνω (teínō, “stretch”).
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Forms
plural: epitasesWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable