παράβασις
noun
noun
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Added Nov 04, 2026
Definition
a “stepping aside” or “transgression,” i.e. a going beyond what is right or prescribed, hence an offence or violation (of a law, command, or moral rule). In Attic comedy, the parabasis: the choral interlude in which the chorus (often for the poet) addresses the audience directly.
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Grammatical Analysis
"παράβασις"
Case: nominative
Number: singular
Gender: feminine
Declension: 3rd declension (stem in -σι-, action noun; nominative singular in -σις)