diastole.
The phase or process of relaxation and dilation of the heart chambers, between contractions, during which they fill with blood; an instance of the process.
Meaning & usage
The phase or process of relaxation and dilation of the heart chambers, between contractions, during which they fill with blood; an instance of the process.
The lengthening of a vowel or syllable beyond its typical length.
The hypodiastole, a textual or punctuation mark formerly used to disambiguate homonyms in Greek.
Where this word comes from
From Ancient Greek διαστολή (diastolḗ, “separation, drawing asunder”), from διά (diá, “apart”) + στέλλειν (stéllein, “send”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.