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schoinion

schoinion noun: a Byzantine unit equal to 20,000 Greek feet or 33⅓ stades.

Noun

schoinion (plural schoinia)

  1. (historical) A Byzantine unit equal to 20,000 Greek feet or 33⅓ stades.

Forms of schoinion

pluralschoinia
alternative formskhoinion

Origin of schoinion

From Ancient Greek σχοινίον (skhoiníon).

Questions about schoinion

What does schoinion mean?
Schoinion means a Byzantine unit equal to 20,000 Greek feet or 33⅓ stades.
What part of speech is schoinion?
Schoinion is a noun.
What is the plural of schoinion?
The plural of schoinion is schoinia.

Words near schoinion in the dictionary

  1. Schofield
  2. Schofields
  3. Schoharie
  4. Schoharie County
  5. schoinia
  6. schoinion
  7. schola
  8. scholae
  9. scholaptitude
  10. scholar
  11. scholar and gentleman

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