- What is the Latin word for flaw?
- What is the Latin word for character?
- What is the Latin word for low?
- What is Latin for end of story?
What is the Latin word for flaw?
hamartia Add to list Share. The word hamartia refers to a flaw or mistake that leads to a fictional character's downfall. Classical tragedies revolve around the main character's hamartia, the tragic flaw that sets a series of disastrous events in motion. Achilles' heel was his hamartia – his fatal flaw.
What is the Latin word for character?
animus : character, intellect, memory, consciousness, often mind.
What is the Latin word for low?
Borrowed from Latin īnferior (“lower, inferior”), the comparative of īnferus (“low, nether, underground”).
What is Latin for end of story?
History of the term
The first known use of the word epilogue was in the 15th century and it was used as a concluding section for literary work. In Middle English and Middle French the term "epilogue" was used. In Latin they used epilogus, from Greek epilogos, and then epilegein.