anticlímax

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See also: anticlimax and anti-climax

Portuguese

Etymology

From anti- +‎ clímax.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈklĩ.maks/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈkli.maks/

Noun

anticlímax m (plural anticlímaxes or anticlímaces)

  1. (narratology) anticlimax (break in the final climax)

Spanish

Etymology

From anti- +‎ clímax.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /antiˈklimaɡs/
  • Rhymes: -imaɡs
  • Syllabification: an‧ti‧clí‧max

Noun

anticlímax m (plural anticlímax)

  1. anticlimax

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