† epitaticaladj.
Etymology: < Greek ἐπιτατικός, < ἐπιτείνειν to exaggerate, intensify (see epitasis n.) + -al suffix1.
Obsolete.
rare.
society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > vigour or force > [adverb] > intensively
1652 T. Urquhart 278 Either Epitatically or Hypocoristically, as the purpose required.
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