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ἀπότασις

ἀπότασις, lengthening, prolongation

ἀπότᾰσις, εως, ἡ,
  • lengthening, prolongation, ὅσων ἔστιν ἀ. τῆς φωνῆς, i.e. ὅσων ἀποτείνεται ἡ φωνή, Arist. HA 545a17. cf. de An. 420b8.
      • 2 stretching out, τῆς χειρός Sor. 1.101; τῶν ποδῶν Plu. QConv. 2.670d; τετάνου ἴδιον ἡ ἐς εὐθὺ ἀ. Aret. SA 1.6.
      • 3 distension, of the breast, Sor. 1.87.
      • 4 reference, ἡ ἀ. πρὸς Κλυταιμήστραν Sch. S. El. 1070, cf. A.D. Synt. 35.28, al.

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