katabasis

German - Turkish

Definition of katabasis in German Turkish dictionary

a descent, journey downwards. a technical term for a trip to the underworld

English - English

Definition of katabasis in English English dictionary

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

Hyphenation

ka·tab·a·sis

Antonyms

anabasis

Etymology

() From Ancient Greek κατάβασις (katábasis) < verb καταβαίνω < κατά (downwards) + βαίνω (go)