Definition of Peripeteia

1. Noun. A sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work). "A peripeteia swiftly turns a routine sequence of events into a story worth telling"

Exact synonyms: Peripetia, Peripety
Generic synonyms: Surprise

Definition of Peripeteia

1. Noun. a reversal of fortune; a sudden change in circumstances ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Peripeteia

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Peripeteia

peripartum cardiomyopathy
peripatecian
peripatecians
peripatetic
peripatetical
peripatetically
peripateticism
peripateticisms
peripatetics
peripatric
peripatry
peripatus
peripatuses
peripetalous
peripeteia (current term)
peripeteias
peripetia
peripetias
peripeties
peripety
peripharyngeal
peripharyngeal space
peripherad
peripheral
peripheral aneurysm
peripheral anterior synechia
peripheral arteriosclerosis
peripheral blood stem cell transplantation
peripheral brain

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