epitasis

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \i-ˈpi-tə-səs\
- /ˌepɪtˈɑːsiz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \i-ˈpi-tə-səs\

Definitions of epitasis word

noun epitasis (ancient drama) The second part of a play, in which the action begins. 1
noun epitasis (in classical drama) the part of a play in which the main action develops 0
noun epitasis that part of a play, esp. in classical drama, between the protasis, or exposition, and the catastrophe or denouement 0
noun epitasis (ancient drama) The second part of a play, in which the action begins. 0
noun epitasis (rhetoric) The addition of a concluding sentence that merely emphasizes what has already been stated. 0
noun epitasis (Obsolete (No longer in use)) The period of violence in a fever or disease; paroxysm. 0

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Parts of speech for Epitasis

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Epitasis

epitasis popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

epitasis usage trend in Literature

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