What is "ecbatic"

Ecbatic \Ec*bat"ic\, a. [See Ecbasis.] (Gram.) Denoting a mere result or consequence, as distinguished from telic, which denotes intention or purpose; thus the phrase "i`na plhrw`qh, if rendered ``so that it was fulfilled,'' is ecbatic; if rendered ``in order that it might be.'' etc., is telic. [1913 Webster] ||

"drawn from the relationship of cause and effect," especially of arguments, 1836, from ecbasis, from Latin ecbasis, from Greek ekbasis "a going out, issue, event," from ek- "out" (see ex-) + basis "a step, a base," from bainein "to go, step" (see come).

a. (context grammar English) Denoting a mere result or consequence.