Definition of Peripetia

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: Peripeteia, Peripety
Generic synonyms: Surprise

Definition of Peripetia

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Peripetia

peripartum cardiomyopathy
peripatetic
Peripatetic
peripatetically
peripatetics
Peripatidae
Peripatopsidae
Peripatopsis
peripatus
peripatus
peripatuses
peripenial
peripetalous
peripeteia
peripeteias
peripetia (current term)
peripetias
peripeties
peripety
peripharyngeal
peripharyngeal space
peripherad
peripheral
peripheral
peripheralis
peripherally
peripherally inserted central catheter
peripherals
peripheral aneurysm
peripheral anterior synechia

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