ἀπότᾰσις,εως,ἡ,
A. 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. 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 ΚλυταιμήστρανSch. S. El. 1070 , cf. A.D. Synt. 35.28 ,al.