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Extremity

  • 1 Extremity

    subs.
    The extremity of: use P. and V. adj ἔσχατος, ἄκρος in agreement with subs., e.g., the extremity of the line: P. and V. τάξις ἐσχάτη; see Verge.
    The extremities of the feel: P. πόδες ἄκροι, V. ποδοῖν ἀκμαί.
    The extremity of the island: P. τῆς νήσου τὰ ἔσχατα (Thuc. 4, 30).
    Stump left in cutting: P. and V. τομή, ἡ.
    The extremities, furthest points: P. and V. τὰ ἔσχατα.
    The extremities of the body: P. ἀκρωτήρια, τά (Thuc. 2, 49).
    met., extravagance, excess: P. and V. ὑπερβολή, ἡ; see also Pitch.
    Extreme point: P. and V. τὸ ἔσχατον.
    You are come to the extremity of sorrow: V. ἥκεις συμφορᾶς πρὸς τοὔσχατον (Eur., Or. 447).
    Go to extremities: see go to extremes, under Extreme.
    To the last extremity: P. εἰς τὸ ἔσχατον, V. εἰς τοὔσχατον.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Extremity

  • 2 extremity

    [-'stre-]
    1) (the farthest point: The two poles represent the extremities of the earth's axis.) άκρο,ακρότατο σημείο
    2) (an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme: Their suffering reached such extremities that many died.) άκρο,έπακρο
    3) (a situation of great danger or distress: They need help in this extremity.) εξαιρετικά δύσκολη κατάσταση
    4) (the parts of the body furthest from the middle eg the hands and feet.) άκρο του σώματος

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  • 3 extreme

    [ik'stri:m] 1. adjective
    1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) υπέρτατος,ακραίος,εξαιρετικός
    2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.) άκρος
    3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) ακραίος
    2. noun
    1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) άκρο
    2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) άκρο,έπακρο
    •
    - extremism
    - extremist
    - extremity
    - in the extreme
    - to extremes

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  • 4 Length

    subs.
    P. and V. μῆκος, τό; of time: also P. and V. πλῆθος, τό.
    Measure: P. and V. μέτρον, τό.
    Go to such lengths: P. τοσαύτῃ χρῆσθαι ὑπερβολῇ, εἰς τοσαύτην ὑπερβολὴν ἥκειν; see Extremity.
    At length: see at last.
    At full length, on one's back: use adj., P. and V. ὕπτιος.
    They two lie at full length before you: V. τώδʼ ἐκτάδην σοι κεῖσθον (Eur., Phoen. 1698).
    At length in many words: V. μῆκος.
    Tell me not at length but shortly: V. εἰπέ μοι μὴ μῆκος ἀλλὰ συντόμως (Soph., Ant. 446). Speak at length. v.; P. and V. μακρηγορεῖν (Thuc.), P. μακρολογεῖν.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Length

  • 5 Verge

    subs.
    Use adj. P. and V. ἔσχατος, ἄκρος, in agreement with substantive.
    We are come to the utmost verge of ruin: V. ἐς ἄκραν ἥκομεν γράμμην κακῶν (Eur., frag.); see Extremity.
    Be on the verge of be about to: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.).
    On the verge of, all but: P. and V. ὅσον οὐ.
    ——————
    v. intrans.
    Face, look: P. τετράφθαι (perf. pass. of τρέπειν); see Face.
    Tend: P. and V. τείνειν, νεύειν, ῥέπειν, P. συντείνειν.
    Verge on, tend towards: P. and V. τείνειν (πρός, acc. or εἰς, acc.); see Tend.
    Border on: P. ἔχεσθαι (gen.).

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Verge

  • 6 Vertex

    subs.
    Top, crest: P. and V. κορυφή, ἡ, ἄκρον, τό, V. ἄκρα, ἡ.
    Point of a triangle: P. τὸ ὀξύ (Hdt. 2, 17).
    met., highest point: P. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ, ἄκρον, τό; see Extremity.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Vertex

  • 7 Writhe

    v. intrans.
    P. and V. στρέφεσθαι; see Wriggle.
    Wallow: Ar. and P. κυλινδεῖσθαι; see Wallow.
    Writhing with their bodies in sympathy with their thoughts they passed a terrible time through the extremity of their fear: P. τοῖς σώμασιν αὐτοῖς ἴσα τῇ δόξῃ περιδεῶς συναπονεύοντες ἐν τοῖς χαλεπώτατα διῆγον (Thuc. 7, 71).
    He writhed now upon the ground, now in mid air: V. ἐσπᾶτο γὰρ πέδονδε καὶ μετάρσιος (Soph., Trach. 786).

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Writhe

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  • Extremity — Ex*trem i*ty, n.; pl. {Extremities}. [L. extremitas: cf. F. extr[ e]mit[ e].] 1. The extreme part; the utmost limit; the farthest or remotest point or part; as, the extremities of a country. [1913 Webster] They sent fleets . . . to the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • extremity — [n1] ultimate; limit acme, acuteness, adversity, apex, apogee, border, bound, boundary, brim, brink, butt, climax, consummation, crisis, depth, dire straits, disaster, edge, end, excess, extreme, extremes, frontier, height, last, margin, maximum …   New thesaurus

  • extremity — I (death) noun cessation of being, cessation of existence, cessation of life, dose, completion, conclusion, demise, departure, discontinuance, discontinuation, dissolution, end, end of life, expiration, extinction, extinguishment, finish, passing …   Law dictionary

  • extremity — late 14c., from O.Fr. estremite (13c.), from L. extremitatem (nom. extremitas) the end of a thing, from extremus; see EXTREME (Cf. extreme), the etymological sense of which is better preserved in this word …   Etymology dictionary

  • extremity — *extreme Analogous words: *limit, bound, end, confine, term …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • extremity — ► NOUN (pl. extremities) 1) the furthest point or limit. 2) (extremities) the hands and feet. 3) severity or seriousness. 4) extreme adversity …   English terms dictionary

  • extremity — [ek strem′ə tē, ikstrem′ə tē] n. pl. extremities [ME & OFr extremite < L extremitas < extremus: see EXTREME] 1. the outermost or utmost point or part; end 2. the greatest degree 3. a state of extreme necessity, danger, etc. 4. Archaic the… …   English World dictionary

  • extremity — [[t]ɪkstre̱mɪti[/t]] extremities 1) N COUNT: with supp The extremity of something is its furthest end or edge. [FORMAL] ...a small port on the north western extremity of the Iberian peninsula. ...the extremities of the aeroplane. 2) N PLURAL: oft …   English dictionary

  • extremity — UK [ɪkˈstremətɪ] / US noun Word forms extremity : singular extremity plural extremities formal 1) a) [countable, usually plural] a part of your body that is furthest from the main part, for example a finger or toe b) [countable] a part of… …   English dictionary

  • extremity — /ik strem i tee/, n., pl. extremities. 1. the extreme or terminal point, limit, or part of something. 2. a limb of the body. 3. Usually, extremities. the end part of a limb, as a hand or foot: to experience cold in one s extremities. 4. Often,… …   Universalium

  • extremity — Synonyms and related words: Thule, Ultima Thule, abandon, abstract, aching heart, acme, acuteness, agony, agony of mind, all, anguish, animality, apex, apogee, arch, arms, atrocity, bale, barbarity, bitter end, bitterness, bleeding heart, blind… …   Moby Thesaurus

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