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Greek foot

Greek foot noun: the ancient Greek, Byzantine, or early modern Greek unit of distance derived from the shod foot and roughly equivalent to the English foot unit.

Noun (1)

Greek foot (plural Greek feet)

  1. The ancient Greek, Byzantine, or early modern Greek unit of distance derived from the shod foot and roughly equivalent to the English foot unit.
    Synonyms:
    pous

Noun (2)

Greek foot (countable and uncountable, plural Greek feet)

  1. (countable) A foot with a second toe longer than the hallux.
  2. Morton's toe

Synonyms of Greek foot

Forms of Greek foot

pluralGreek feet

Origin of Greek foot

Calque of Ancient Greek πούς (poús, “foot”), qualified to distinguish it from other measures of the foot.

From Greek artists' preference for bare feet exhibiting a second toe longer than the hallux, as opposed to the Egyptian statues which used a longer big toe.

Questions about Greek foot

What does Greek foot mean?
Greek foot means the ancient Greek, Byzantine, or early modern Greek unit of distance derived from the shod foot and roughly equivalent to the English foot unit.
What part of speech is Greek foot?
Greek foot is a noun.
What is the plural of Greek foot?
The plural of Greek foot is Greek feet.

Words near Greek foot in the dictionary

  1. Greek choruses
  2. Greek cross
  3. Greek crosses
  4. Greek feet
  5. Greek fire
  6. Greek foot
  7. Greek fret
  8. Greek frets
  9. Greek fries
  10. Greek gift
  11. Greek gifts

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