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P. and V. μηκύνειν, τείνειν, ἐκτείνειν, P. ἀποτείνειν. | ===verb transitive=== | ||
[[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[μηκύνειν]], [[τείνειν]], [[ἐκτείνειν]], [[prose|P.]] [[ἀποτείνειν]]. | |||
[[be prolonged]] (in [[time]]): [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[χρονίζεσθαι]]. | |||
[[I thank old age for this favour only, that it has prolonged my life so far]]: [[prose|P.]] [[χάριν ἔχω τῷ γήρᾳ ταύτην μόνην, ὅτι προήγαγεν εἰς τοῦτό μου τὸν βίον]] ([[Isocrates]] 413A). | |||
[[prolonged]], [[long]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[μακρός]]. | |||
[[lasting long]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[χρόνιος]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:25, 10 December 2020
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
P. and V. μηκύνειν, τείνειν, ἐκτείνειν, P. ἀποτείνειν.
be prolonged (in time): P. and V. χρονίζεσθαι.
I thank old age for this favour only, that it has prolonged my life so far: P. χάριν ἔχω τῷ γήρᾳ ταύτην μόνην, ὅτι προήγαγεν εἰς τοῦτό μου τὸν βίον (Isocrates 413A).
prolonged, long: P. and V. μακρός.
lasting long: P. and V. χρόνιος.
