medimnos
medimnos noun: a unit of dry capacity, in Ancient Greece, equal to about 52-58 litres, according to region and era.
Noun
medimnos (plural medimnoi)
- A unit of dry capacity, in Ancient Greece, equal to about 52-58 litres, according to region and era.
- Every month, on the first day, and again on the seventh of the first decade, each king receives a beast without blemish at the public cost, which he offers up to Apollo; likewise a medimnus of meal, and of wine a Laconian quart.1942, “Erato”, in George Rawlinson, transl., The Persian Wars, translation of original by Herodotus
Forms of medimnos
| plural | medimnoi |
|---|---|
| alternative form | medimn |
| alternative form | medimno |
| alternative form | medimnus |
Origin of medimnos
From Ancient Greek μέδιμνος (médimnos).
Questions about medimnos
- What does medimnos mean?
- Medimnos means a unit of dry capacity, in Ancient Greece, equal to about 52-58 litres, according to region and era.
- What part of speech is medimnos?
- Medimnos is a noun.
- What is the plural of medimnos?
- The plural of medimnos is medimnoi.
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