Etymology

choenix

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Today it means: An ancient dry measure of two pints or greater. Full definition →

Latin choenix ← Ancient Greek χοῖνῐξ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromχοῖνῐξ
  2. Latin · borrowed fromchoenix
  3. English todaychoenix

From Latin choenix, from Ancient Greek χοῖνῐξ (khoînĭx).

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