Ectasian en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἔκτασις (éktasis) Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Ectasian From Ancient Greek ἔκτασις (éktasis, “extension”) + English -ian.
Meanings
- Of a geologic period within the Mesoproterozoic era from about 1400 to 1200 million years ago.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most Ectasian | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more Ectasian | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |