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peripety

/pəˈɹɪpəti/

peripety noun: the third stage of a dream in Jungian theory. Also the alternative form of peripeteia.

Noun

peripety (countable and uncountable, plural peripeties)

  1. The third stage of a dream in Jungian theory.

Also used as

peripety is also the alternative form of peripeteia.

Forms of peripety

pluralperipeties

Questions about peripety

What does peripety mean?
Peripety means the third stage of a dream in Jungian theory.
What part of speech is peripety?
Peripety is a noun.
How do you pronounce peripety?
Peripety is pronounced /pəˈɹɪpəti/.
What is the plural of peripety?
The plural of peripety is peripeties.

Words near peripety in the dictionary

  1. peripeteian
  2. peripeteias
  3. peripetia
  4. peripetias
  5. peripeties
  6. peripety
  7. periphagocytic
  8. periphallic
  9. peripharyngeal
  10. peripherad
  11. peripheral

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