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metrete

metrete noun: a unit of liquid measure, in Ancient Greece, equal to about 40 litres.

Noun

metrete (plural metretes or metretae)

  1. A unit of liquid measure, in Ancient Greece, equal to about 40 litres

Forms of metrete

pluralmetretes
pluralmetretae
alternative formmetretes

Questions about metrete

What does metrete mean?
Metrete means a unit of liquid measure, in Ancient Greece, equal to about 40 litres.
What part of speech is metrete?
Metrete is a noun.
What is the plural of metrete?
The plural of metrete is metretes.

Words near metrete in the dictionary

  1. metrestick
  2. metresticks
  3. metreta
  4. metretae
  5. metretai
  6. metrete
  7. metretes
  8. metri causa
  9. metri gratia
  10. metrial
  11. metribolone

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