διατείνω — Middle Liddell

διατείνω fut. -τενω perf. -τέτακα to stretch to the uttermost, τόξον Hdt.: to stretch out, τὰς χεῖρας Xen. intr. to extend, continue, Arist. Mid. and Pass. to exert oneself, Xen., etc.; διατεινάμενος at full speed, Xen.; with all oneʼs force, Theocr.; διατείνεσθαι πρός τι to exert oneself for a purpose, Xen. to maintain earnestly, contend for, τι Dem. in strict sense of Mid. to stretch out for oneself, δ. τὰ βέλεα to have their lances poised, Hdt.; δ. τὸ τόξον to have oneʼs bow strung, Hdt.

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to stretch to the uttermost

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διατείνω

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διατείνω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

διατεινω

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8165

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n8169

Key:

diatei/nw

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