Etymology

catastasis

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Today it means: In classical drama, the second and penultimate section, in which action is heightened for the catastrophe. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κατάστασις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκατάστασις“settling, appointment”
  2. English todaycatastasis

From Ancient Greek κατάστασις (katástasis, “settling, appointment”).

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