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[ik'stri:m] 1. adjective1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) υπέρτατος,ακραίος,εξαιρετικός2) (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.) άκρος3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) ακραίος2. noun1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) άκρο2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) άκρο,έπακρο•- extremism
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2 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).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
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