ectasisn.

Etymology: modern Latin, < Greek ἔκτασις, < ἐκτείνειν, < ἐκ out + τείνειν to stretch.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈectasis.

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1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Ectasis, Extension or Stretching out. In Grammar a Figure whereby a short Syllable is extended or made long.

1708 J. Kersey Dict. Anglo-Britannicum Ectasis, Extension or Stretching out. In Grammar, a Figure whereby a short Syllable is made long.

1721–1800 in N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. ; and in Mod. Dicts.

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2. Pathology. Any morbid condition characterized by a state of dilatation. ( New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon)

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	ectasis
释义	ectasisn. Etymology: modern Latin, < Greek ἔκτασις, < ἐκτείνειν, < ἐκ out + τείνειν to stretch.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈectasis. 1. (See quot.) ΚΠ 1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Ectasis, Extension or Stretching out. In Grammar a Figure whereby a short Syllable is extended or made long. 1708 J. Kersey Dict. Anglo-Britannicum Ectasis, Extension or Stretching out. In Grammar, a Figure whereby a short Syllable is made long. 1721–1800 in N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. ; and in Mod. Dicts. Categories » 2. Pathology. Any morbid condition characterized by a state of dilatation. ( New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon) This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < n.1706
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