- e|pit|a|sis
- e|pit|a|sis «ih PIHT uh sihs», noun.the part of the play in classical drama in which the action leading up to the catastrophe is developed. The epitasis follows the protasis.
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pit|y|ri|a|sis — «PIHT uh RY uh sihs», noun. 1. any one of various skin conditions characterized by the formation and eventual peeling off of small scales of skin. 2. a dry, scaly skin condition in domestic animals, occurring during the course of certain fungoid… … Useful english dictionary
pit — ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; brevi·ci·pit·i·dae; ca·pit·u·lant; ca·pit·u·la·tion; ca·pit·u·la·tor; ca·pit·u·la·to·ry; ca·pit·u·li·form; ca·pit·u·lum; cess·pit; crap·pit; dis·pit·e·ous; for·pit; grip·pit; im·pit·e·ous; in·ci·pit; ka·lum·pit; or·pit;… … English syllables
epitasis — /i pit euh sis/, n., pl. epitases / seez /. the part of an ancient drama, following the protasis, in which the main action is developed. Cf. catastasis, catastrophe (def. 4), protasis. [1580 90; < Gk epítasis emphasis, increase of intensity,… … Universalium
Epitasis — E*pit a*sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a stretching, fr. ? to stretch upon or over; epi upon + ? to stretch.] 1. That part which embraces the main action of a play, poem, and the like, and leads on to the catastrophe; opposed to {protasis}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
epitasis — e•pit•a•sis [[t]ɪˈpɪt ə sɪs[/t]] n. pl. ses [[t] ˌsiz[/t]] sbz lit. the part of an ancient drama, following the protasis, in which the main action is developed Compare catastrophe 4) • Etymology: 1580–90; < Gk epítasis increase of intensity,… … From formal English to slang
pityriasis — /pit euh ruy euh sis/, n. 1. Pathol. any of various skin diseases marked by the shedding of branlike scales of epidermis. 2. Vet. Pathol. a skin disease in various domestic animals marked by dry scales. [1685 95; < NL < Gk pityríasis branlike… … Universalium
pityriasis — pit·y·ri·a·sis … English syllables
pityriasis — pit•y•ri•a•sis [[t]ˌpɪt əˈraɪ ə sɪs[/t]] n. pat vet any of several skin diseases marked by the shedding of branlike scales • Etymology: 1685–95; < NL < Gk pitȳríāsis branlike eruption =pítȳr(on) bran, scale + iāsis iasis … From formal English to slang
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
