epitasis (countable and uncountable, plural epitases)
(ancient drama) The second part of a play, in which the action begins.
(rhetoric) The addition of a concluding sentence that merely emphasizes what has already been stated.
(obsolete) The period of violence in a fever or disease; paroxysm.
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Source: Wiktionary
E*pit"a*sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.
1. That part which embraces the main action of a play, poem, and the like, and leads on to the catastrophe; -- opposed to protasis.
2. (Med.)
Definition: The period of violence in a fever or disease; paroxysm. Dunglison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
