catarsis

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κάθαρσις (kátharsis, cleansing, purge), from καθαρός (katharós, pure).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈtaɾsis/ [kaˈt̪aɾ.sis]
  • Rhymes: -aɾsis
  • Syllabification: ca‧tar‧sis

Noun

catarsis f (plural catarsis)

  1. catharsis

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