medimnus
English
noun
Definitions
- (historical) A unit of dry capacity, in Ancient Greece, equal to about 52-58 litres, according to region and era.
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek μέδιμνος (medimnus).
Origin
Ancient Greek
μέδιμνος
Gloss
medimnus
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- medimnos English
- μέδιμνος Ancient Greek
- ἡμιμέδιμνον Ancient Greek
- *med- Proto-Indo-European