ἐπίτασις

A. stretching, [νεύρων] Hp. Art. 8 (pl.) ; δέρματος Thphr. Fr. 172.2 ; ἐ. καὶ ἄνεσις τῶν χορδῶν tightening and slackening, Pl. R. 349e, cf. Plu. 2.99c.

2. discharge, fire of artillery, Ph. Bel. 79.26(pl.); ἐ. τῶν καταπελτῶν App. Pun. 93(pl.).

3. increase in intensity or force, opp. ἄνεσις, Arist. Cael. 288a19,al. ; ἐπιτάσιες πυρετῶν, opp. ἀνέσιες, Hp. Acut.(Sp.) 54 ; χειμῶνος Thphr. Sign. 43 ; ὄμβρων Plb. 4.39.9(pl.) ; πόνων Thphr. Sud. 11, cf. Plu. 2.732c sq. ; ἐ. εἴς τι λαμβάνειν Porph. Sent. 32 ; of style, intensity, opp. ἄνεσις, Phld. Rh. 1.198S., D.H. Isoc. 13 ; exaggeration, Longin. 38.6 ; emphasis, Hdn. Fig. p.91S. ; in Gramm., ἐπιρρήματα ἐπιτάσεως, e.g. λίαν, σφόδρα, D.T. 642.13, cf. A.D. Conj. 223.4.

4. presence of pitch accent, opp. ἄνεσις, Phld. Po. 2.18, Po.IVa.4(p.274H.).

5. vehemence, asperity, opp. ἠπιότης, Id. Hom. p.33 O. ; διαβολῆς Id. Vit. p.42 J.

6. = ἐπέκτασις (quod fort. leg.), Theol.Ar. 55.