Definition of peripeteia

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  • peripeteia is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • peripeteia is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
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Definition of peripeteia

  • a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work) (noun)

    Examples

    1. a peripeteia swiftly turns a routine sequence of events into a story worth telling

    Synonyms

    1. peripetia
    2. peripety

See definition of peripeteia in Merriam Webster