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perypetia

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See also: perypetią

Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French péripétie, from Ancient Greek περιπέτεια (peripéteia).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɛ.rɘˈpɛ.tja/
  • Rhymes: -ɛtja
  • Syllabification: pe‧ry‧pe‧tia

Noun

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perypetia f

  1. (drama, literature, narratology) peripeteia
  2. (by extension) peripeteia (any sudden change in circumstances; a crisis)

Declension

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Further reading

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  • perypetia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • perypetia in Polish dictionaries at PWN