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lethek

lethek noun: a former Hebrew measure of dry volume, equal to about 115 L or 3¼ bushels.

Noun

lethek (plural letheks)

  1. (historical) A former Hebrew measure of dry volume, equal to about 115 L or 3¼ bushels.

Forms of lethek

pluralletheks
alternative formlethech

Origin of lethek

From Hebrew לֶתֶךְ (létekh).

Questions about lethek

What does lethek mean?
Lethek means a former Hebrew measure of dry volume, equal to about 115 L or 3¼ bushels.
What part of speech is lethek?
Lethek is a noun.
What is the plural of lethek?
The plural of lethek is letheks.

Words near lethek in the dictionary

  1. Lethbridge Park
  2. lethe
  3. lethean
  4. lethech
  5. lethechs
  6. lethek
  7. letheks
  8. Lethem
  9. Lethenty
  10. letheon
  11. letheonize

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