"medimnus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: medimnes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek μέδιμνος (médimnos). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|μέδιμνος}} Ancient Greek μέδιμνος (médimnos) Head templates: {{en-noun|medimnes}} medimnus (plural medimnes)
  1. (historical) A unit of dry capacity, in Ancient Greece, equal to about 52-58 litres, according to region and era. Tags: historical Synonyms: medimnos Translations (unit of dry capacity): μέδιμνος (médimnos) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), medimno [masculine] (Italian)

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