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Where does “anagnorisis” come from?

anagnorisis (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀναγνώρισις, from Ancient Greek ἀναγνωρίζειν, from Ancient Greek ἀνα-, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ — up; to, again, upon.

anagnorisis (English): The moment in the plot of a drama in which the...

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  1. The moment in the plot of a drama in which the...

Ancestry of “anagnorisis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀναγνώρισις—
2Ancient Greekἀναγνωρίζεινto recognise, discover
3Ancient Greekἀνα-up to, upwards, up; thoroughly; indicating...
4Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́up; to, again, upon
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