ἐκτενής

Ancient Greek

Etymology

ἐκτείνω (ekteínō) +‎ -ης (-ēs)

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ek.te.nɛ̌ːs/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ek.teˈne̝s/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ek.teˈnis/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ek.teˈnis/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ek.teˈnis/

Adjective

ἐκτενής • (ektenḗs) m or f (neuter ἐκτενές); third declension

stretched out, strained, outstretched, extended
(figuratively) strenuous, intense, intent, insistent, fervent, assiduous
(figuratively) unceasing, persistent
(figuratively) impending, instant

Related terms

ἐκτένεια (ekténeia)
ἐκτενῆ (ektenê)

References

“ἐκτενής”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
G1618 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible

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