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ecstases

ecstases is the plural of ecstasis.

Meaning of ecstasis

Noun

ecstasis

  1. Synonym 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

Questions about ecstases

What is ecstases the plural of?
Ecstases is the plural of ecstasis.

Words near ecstases in the dictionary

  1. ECSC
  2. ECSI
  3. ECSS
  4. ecstacies
  5. ecstacy
  6. ecstases
  7. ecstasied
  8. ecstasies
  9. ecstasis
  10. ecstasise
  11. ecstasised

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