τάση

Greek (Cypriot)

noun

Definitions

(electricity) voltage, potential difference
tension, stretching
trend, inclination, tendency

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek τάσις (stretching, tension, intensity).

Origin

Ancient Greek

τάσις

Gloss

stretching, tension, intensity

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

tasis English
τάσις Ancient Greek
τατικός Ancient Greek
τείνω Ancient Greek
ὑπέρτασις Ancient Greek
υπέρ Greek (modern)
υπέρταση Greek (modern)
*tə́tsis Proto-Hellenic