crisis

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɹaɪsɪs/

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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.

• critic
• critical
• criticize
• critique
• criterion

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

crisis f (plural crisis)

1. crisis

• (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾi.zis/
• Rhymes: -izis

crisis

1. plural of crisi

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

1. crisis
2. financial crisis

• crisismanager m

Borrowed from Latin crisis.

• IPA^(key): /kri.ˈzis/

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

1. crisis, emergency; urgent situation

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɾisis/

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crisis f (plural crisis)

1. a crisis
2. an attack; fit

• crisis de migraña f