Main Entry:

peri·pe·teia

Pronunciation:

\ˌper-ə-pə-ˈtē-ə, -ˈtī-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Greek, from peripiptein to fall around, change suddenly, from peri- + piptein to fall — more at feather

Date:

1591

: a sudden or unexpected reversal of circumstances or situation especially in a literary work