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πῆχυς
πῆχυς -εως, ὁ, cubit, equiv. to 14 Greek feet, or 174 inches Eng. measure. The word meant forearm, which, like foot, palm, etc., was used as a convenient measure.

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the fore-arm

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Headword:
πῆχυς
Headword (normalized):
πῆχυς
Headword (normalized/stripped):
πηχυς
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πῆχυς -εως, ὁ, cubit, equiv. to 14 Greek feet, or 174 inches Eng. measure. The word meant forearm, which, like foot, palm, etc., was used as a convenient measure.
IDX:
1898
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:anabasis-mather-1900
Key:
ph=xus

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