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schoenus

schoenus noun: an ancient unit of length and area based on the knotted cords first used in Egyptian surveying.

Noun

schoenus (plural schoeni)

  1. (historical) An ancient unit of length and area based on the knotted cords first used in Egyptian surveying.

Forms of schoenus

pluralschoeni

Origin of schoenus

From Latin [Term?].

Questions about schoenus

What does schoenus mean?
Schoenus means an ancient unit of length and area based on the knotted cords first used in Egyptian surveying.
What part of speech is schoenus?
Schoenus is a noun.
What is the plural of schoenus?
The plural of schoenus is schoeni.

Words near schoenus in the dictionary

  1. Schoenmakers
  2. schoenobatic
  3. Schoenrock
  4. Schoenrocks
  5. Schoens
  6. schoenus
  7. schoepite
  8. Schoeppner
  9. Schoettle
  10. Schoettles
  11. schofel

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