Etymology

semeion

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Today it means: A unit of time, a division of a foot; a mora. Full definition →

Ancient Greek σημεῖον
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromσημεῖον“a mark”
  2. English todaysemeion

From Ancient Greek σημεῖον (sēmeîon, “a mark”).

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