schoenus

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noun

An ancient unit of length and area based on the knotted cords first used in Egyptian surveying.

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Meanings

nounschoenus (plural schoeni)

plural schoeni

  1. historicalAn ancient unit of length and area based on the knotted cords first used in Egyptian surveying.

Origin

  1. Latin[Term?]
  2. Englishschoenus

From Latin [Term?].

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APA

schoenus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schoenus

MLA

“schoenus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schoenus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schoenus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schoenus.

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