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ἀνάτασις

ἀνάτασις, extension

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ἀνατάσεις feminine nominative plural, feminine vocative plural, feminine accusative plural of ἀνάτασις

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ἀνάτᾰσις, εως, ἡ, (ἀνατείνω)
  • extension, εἰς ὕψος Plb. 5.44.3, etc.
        • b abs., height, J. BJ 6.9.1; ἀ. ὀρῶν Phlp. in Mete. 37.10.
      • 2 stretching out, Hp. Art. 11; ἀκοντίων Onos. 17: metaph., threats of violence, Plb. 4.4.7, Fr. 108 (pl.); μετὰ ἀ. καὶ ἀπειλῆς Epict. Fr. 25, cf. D.S. 38.8.
      • 3 intensity, inflexibility, τοῦ φρονήματος Plu. Mar. 6; intensity of passion, Phld. Lib. p.29 O.: abs., courage, steadfastness, prob in D.Chr. 34.40.
      • 4 endurance of hunger, fasting, Sor. 1.49, Plu. Adul. 2.62a.
      • 5 ἀ. τῆς βοῆς straining, Sch. E. Or. 149; κατʼ ἀνάτασιν of the acute accent, D.T. 620.1.
      • 6 metaph., straining, effort, Phld. Rh. 1.31 S., al.; ἡ πρὸς τὸ ἓν διαγνώσεως ἀ. Dam. Pr. 27, cf. Procl. Inst. 21, al.: c. gen., τιμῆς Procop.Gaz. Pan. 496.4.

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