μόδιος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin modius.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μόδῐος • (módĭosm (genitive μοδῐ́ου); second declension

  1. modius, a dry measure equivalent to a sixth of a medimnus
  2. vessel of this capacity
  3. measure of length, equivalent to 200 ὀργυιαί (orguiaí)

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