τάσις[ᾰ],εως,ἡ,(τείνω)
A. stretching, tension,τῆς κοιλίης f.l. inone cod. forστάσις, Hp. Acut. 37 ; τοῦ οἰσοφάγου
Arist. PA 691a1
, cf. 664a32 ;τάσιν ἔχεινto be capable oftension, Id. HA 515b16 ,al.;ὀφρύων τ.contractionof the eyebrows, AP 12.42 ( Diosc. ); of tension accompanying inflammation, Sor. 2.19 , Gal. 10.66 .
2. extension, τ. ἐπὶ μῆκος καὶ ἐπὶ πλάτος
Arist. HA 495b23
.
3. τάσεις τῆς φωνῆς pitchof the voice, Stoic. 2.96 ; in music, Plu. 2.1020e , cf. 1133c ; of the accents, τάσεις φωνῆς αἱ καλούμεναι προσῳδίαι
D.H. Comp. 19
;ὀξεῖα τ. Ath. 2.53a .
4. intensity, force,τάσιν λαβεῖν, of darts, Plu. Sull. 18 .
5. fixingof the eyes upon an object, Lib. Or. 61.9 .
II. = tentigo,
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