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hemiekton

hemiekton noun: an ancient Attic dry measure of capacity, equivalent to 4.36 litres.

Noun

hemiekton (plural hemiekta)

  1. An ancient Attic dry measure of capacity, equivalent to 4.36 litres.

Forms of hemiekton

pluralhemiekta

Origin of hemiekton

From Ancient Greek ἡμίεκτον (hēmíekton).

Questions about hemiekton

What does hemiekton mean?
Hemiekton means an ancient Attic dry measure of capacity, equivalent to 4.36 litres.
What part of speech is hemiekton?
Hemiekton is a noun.
What is the plural of hemiekton?
The plural of hemiekton is hemiekta.

Words near hemiekton in the dictionary

  1. hemidystonia
  2. hemidystonias
  3. hemidystrophy
  4. hemiedaphic
  5. hemiekta
  6. hemiekton
  7. hemiellipse
  8. hemiellipses
  9. hemiellipsoid
  10. hemiellipsoidal
  11. hemiellipsoids

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