extension,
ἀνάτᾰσις,εως,ἡ, (ἀνατείνω)
A. 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.,threatsof 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
;intensityof passion, Phld. Lib. p.29O. : abs.,courage, steadfastness,prob in D.Chr. 34.40 .
4. endurance of hunger, fasting,
Sor. 1.49 , Plu. 2.62a .
5. ἀ. τῆς βοῆς straining,Sch E. Or. 149 ;κατ' ἀνάτασινof theacute 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
.
