τάσις

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • stretching, tension
  • extension
  • (in music) pitch of the voice
  • intensity, force

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Hellenic *tə́tsis derived from Proto-Indo-European *tén-tis, *téntis suffix from Ancient Greek τείνω (I stretch, stretch, I stretch out, pull tight, I pull tight, spread, stretch out) root from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (stretch, draw, extend, pull, clench, flex).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ten-

Gloss

stretch, draw, extend, pull, clench, flex

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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