crisis

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κρίσις (krísis, “a separating, power of distinguishing, decision, choice, election, judgment, dispute”), from κρίνω (krínō, “pick out, choose, decide, judge”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɹaɪsɪs/
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Noun

crisis (plural crises)

  1. A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.
  2. An unstable situation, in political, social, economic or military affairs, especially one involving an impending abrupt change.
  3. A sudden change in the course of a disease, usually at which point the patient is expected to either recover or die.
  4. (psychology) A traumatic or stressful change in a person's life.
  5. (drama) A point in a drama at which a conflict reaches a peak before being resolved.

Derived terms

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Further reading

  • crisis in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • crisis in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Asturian

Noun

crisis f (plural crisis)

  1. crisis

Catalan

Pronunciation

Noun

crisis

  1. plural of crisi

Dutch

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Noun

crisis f (plural crises or crisissen, diminutive crisisje n)

  1. crisis
  2. financial crisis

Derived terms

  • crisismanager m

Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin crisis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kri.ˈzis/

Noun

crisis f (oblique plural crisis, nominative singular crisis, nominative plural crisis)

  1. crisis, emergency; urgent situation

Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κρίσις (krísis, “a separating, power of distinguishing, decision, choice, election, judgment, dispute”), from κρίνω (krínō, “pick out, choose, decide, judge”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɾisis/
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Noun

crisis f (plural crisis)

  1. a crisis
  2. an attack; fit

Derived terms

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