epitasis
Meanings
Plural: epitases
Noun
- The second part of a play, in which the action begins.
- The addition of a concluding sentence that merely emphasizes what has already been stated.
- The period of violence in a fever or disease; paroxysm.
Origin / Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐπίτασις (epítasis, “stretching”), from ἐπιτείνω (epiteínō, “to stretch”), from ἐπί (epí) + τείνω (teínō, “stretch”).
Scrabble Score: 10
epitasis is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordepitasis is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
epitasis is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
epitasis is a valid Words With Friends word