ἔκτασις

See also: έκτασις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐκτείνω (ekteínō, I stretch out) + -σῐς (-sis), from ἐκ (ek, out) + τείνω (teínō, I stretch).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἔκτᾰσῐς (éktasis) f (genitive ἐκτᾰ́σεως); third declension

  1. A stretching out, extension
  2. (grammar) lengthening of a syllable

Inflection

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