‖Ec″ta‐sis (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. �; εκ̓ out + � to stretch.] (Pros.) The lengthening of a syllable from short to long.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.