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χοῦς Lat. congius, a liquid measure = 12 κοτύλαι, nearly 3 quarts, Ar., etc. proverb. of attempts to measure the immeasurable, οἱ τῆς θαλάττης λεγόμενοι χόες Plat. Χόες, οἱ, the Pitcher-feast, the second day of the Anthesteria at Athens, Ar., Dem.

ShortDef

measure of capacity

earth, dust, dirt

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Headword:

χοῦς

Headword (normalized):

χοῦς

Headword (normalized/stripped):

χους

IDX:

35875

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n35916

Key:

xou=s1

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