xylon
xylon noun: a unit of length in Ancient Greece.
Noun
xylon (plural xyla)
- A unit of length in Ancient Greece.
- The xylon, in which naubia are measured. The royal (xylon) 9 comprises 3 cubits, 18 palms, 72 fingers; 10 the private (xylon) comprises 2⅔ cubits, 16 palms, 64 fingers, so that the surveyor's schoinion comprises 32 royal xyla, and 36 private (xyla).2020, Roger S. Bagnall, Alexander Jones, Mathematics, Metrology, and Model Contracts, page 81
xylon meaning in Tamil
xylon in Tamil
- சைலான்
Forms of xylon
| plural | xyla |
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Origin of xylon
From Ancient Greek ξύλον (xúlon).
Questions about xylon
- What does xylon mean?
- Xylon means a unit of length in Ancient Greece.
- What is xylon in Tamil?
- Xylon in Tamil is சைலான். See Xylon meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is xylon?
- Xylon is a noun.
- What is the plural of xylon?
- The plural of xylon is xyla.
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