ανατείνω

See also: ἀνατείνω

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ἀνατείνω (anateínō, lift up, spread, expand). By surface analysis, ανα- (re-) + τείνω (stretch).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.naˈti.no/
  • Hyphenation: α‧να‧τεί‧νω

Verb

ανατείνω • (anateíno) (past ανέτεινα/ανάτεινα, passive ανατείνομαι) passive past: ανατάθηκα

  1. to list, raise (especially of the hands)
  2. to stretch, stretch up

Conjugation

  • ανάταση f (anátasi, elevation, lifting; overhead arm raise) (not to be confused with anatase)
  • ημιανάταση f (imianátasi, raising one arm overhead)
  • and see: τείνω (teíno, to stretch, to tend)
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