παλίντονος

Ancient Greek

adj-2nd

Definitions

(of a bow) stretched or bent backward
caused by opposite tensions

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek πάλιν (again, backwards, back) + Ancient Greek τείνω (I stretch, stretch, I stretch out, pull tight, I pull tight, spread, stretch out).

Origin

Ancient Greek

τείνω

Gloss

I stretch, stretch, I stretch out, pull tight, I pull tight, spread, stretch out

Concept

Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

paratenic English
tenesmus English
palindrome French
πάλιν Ancient Greek
παλίμπλαγκτος Ancient Greek
παλίμψηστος Ancient Greek
παρατείνω Ancient Greek
τάσις Ancient Greek
τέτανος Ancient Greek
τείνω Ancient Greek
τεινεσμός Ancient Greek
τετανός Ancient Greek
ἐκτείνω Ancient Greek
ὑποτείνω Ancient Greek
*kʷl̥His Proto-Indo-European
πάλι Greek (modern)
παλίρροια Greek (modern)
τείνω Greek (modern)
ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ Coptic
*téňňō Proto-Hellenic