ecstasis

E1C3S1T1A1S1I1S1

noun

Synonym of paragoge.

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paragoge
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Meanings

ecstasis1

nounecstasis (countable and uncountable, plural ecstases)

plural ecstases

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of ekstasis.

ecstasis2

noun
  1. human sciencesSynonym of paragoge.

    The insertion of the i by poetic ecstasis furnishes the syllable necessary to complete the number of feet, […]

    1811, Peter Wilson, Introduction to Greek Prosody, page 160

    Synonyms: paragoge

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of paragoge.

Similar
paragoge
Also see
paragoge
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APA

ecstasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecstasis

MLA

“ecstasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecstasis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ecstasis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecstasis.

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