περιπέτεια

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From περιπετής (peripetḗs) +‎ -εια (-eia).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

περῐπέτειᾰ (peripéteiaf (genitive περῐπετείᾱς); first declension

  1. turnaround
  2. sudden change
  3. (drama) plot twist, peripeteia

Declension

Descendants

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek περιπέτεια (peripéteia, u-turn or sudden change), from περί (perí, round, around, about) + the stem of πίπτω (píptō, to fall).

Noun

περιπέτεια (peripéteiaf (plural περιπέτειες)

  1. adventure, escapade

Declension

Declension of περιπέτεια
singular plural
nominative περιπέτεια (peripéteia) περιπέτειες (peripéteies)
genitive περιπέτειας (peripéteias) περιπετειών (peripeteión)
accusative περιπέτεια (peripéteia) περιπέτειες (peripéteies)
vocative περιπέτεια (peripéteia) περιπέτειες (peripéteies)