English Explanatory Dictionary

katabasis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mytheme or trope in which the hero embarks on a journey to the underworld.
  2. Any journey downwards or fall.
  3. A retreat, especially a military one.
  4. A journey from the interior of a country to the coast.
  5. The presence of downward (drainage or katabatic) winds.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek κατάβασις (katábasis), from verb καταβαίνω (katabaínō, from κατά (katá, “downwards”) + βαίνω (baínō, “go”)).

Antonyms

anabasis
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