plethron

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noun

A former Greek unit of length equal to 100 Greek feet (podes).

OriginAncient Greek πλέθρον →
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Meanings

nounplethron (plural plethra)

plural plethra

  1. historicalunits of measureA former Greek unit of length equal to 100 Greek feet (podes).

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπλέθρον
  2. Englishplethron

From Ancient Greek πλέθρον (pléthron).

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APA

plethron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plethron

MLA

“plethron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plethron. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plethron,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plethron.

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