Etymology

schoinion

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Today it means: A Byzantine unit equal to 20,000 Greek feet or 33⅓ stades. Full definition →

Ancient Greek σχοινίον
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromσχοινίον
  2. English todayschoinion

From Ancient Greek σχοινίον (skhoiníon).

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