noun

distentĭo

gen. distentōnis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd

a stretching out; distention

a stretching out, distention (very rare), Cels. 2, 4; 8, 4; Scrib. Comp. 89.—

fullness; occupation figuratively

Trop., fullness, i. e. occupation, Vulg. Eccl. 8, 16.

Perseus ID: n14454 Key: distentio