spithame

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noun

The span of a human hand, as a unit of measure in Ancient Greece.

OriginAncient Greek σπιθαμή →
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Meanings

nounspithame (plural spithamai)

plural spithamai

  1. historicalThe span of a human hand, as a unit of measure in Ancient Greece.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσπιθαμή
  2. Englishspithame

From Ancient Greek σπιθαμή (spithamḗ).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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