peripety
noun /pə'rɪpɪti/
- Definition
- a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work)
- Example
- Here is an example sentence using 'peripety': She showed great peripety during the competition.
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
Quick Facts
Palindrome
No
Compound Word
No
Proper Noun
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Rare
No
Archaic
No
Obsolete
No
Slang
No
Vowels
3
Consonants
5
Length
8