English Explanatory Dictionary

anagnorisis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The moment in the plot of a drama in which the hero makes a discovery that explains previously unexplained events or situations; a denouement.

Pronunciation

/ˌænəɡˈnɒrɪsɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-anagnorisis.wav

Word forms

anagnorisis anagnorises

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀναγνώρισις (anagnṓrisis), from ἀναγνωρίζειν (anagnōrízein, “to recognise, discover”).

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