perypetia

See also: perypetią

Polish

Etymology

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

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

Noun

perypetia f

  1. (drama, literature, narratology) peripeteia
  2. (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

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