释义 |
ec·ta·sis \ˈektəsə̇s\ noun (plural ecta·ses \-əˌsēz\) Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek ektasis extension, stretching, lengthening of a short syllable, from ekteinein to stretch out, from ek out of, out (from ex) + teinein to stretch — more at ex-, thin 1. : the lengthening of a short syllable 2. [New Latin, from Greek] : dilatation, ectasia |