KATABASIS

Etymology

Noun

katabasis (plural katabases)

A journey downwards: a journey downhill, a decrease of winds, a military retreat, a trip to the underworld; a trip from the interior of a country to the coast.

Antonyms

• anabasis

Source: Wiktionary



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ACRIMONIOUS

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