Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for EC'TA-SIS
EC'TA-SIS, n. [Gr. from εκτεινω.]
In rhetoric, the lengthening of a syllable from short to long.
Return to page 9 of the letter “E”.
EC'TA-SIS, n. [Gr. from εκτεινω.]
In rhetoric, the lengthening of a syllable from short to long.
Return to page 9 of the letter “E”.