perypetia
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See also: perypetią
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French péripétie, from Ancient Greek περιπέτεια (peripéteia).
Pronunciation
Noun
perypetia f
- (drama, literature, narratology) peripeteia
- (by extension) peripeteia (any sudden change in circumstances; a crisis)
Declension
Declension of perypetia
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | perypetia | perypetie |
| genitive | perypetii | perypetii/perypetyj (archaic) |
| dative | perypetii | perypetiom |
| accusative | perypetię | perypetie |
| instrumental | perypetią | perypetiami |
| locative | perypetii | perypetiach |
| vocative | perypetio | perypetie |