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χοῦς
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.

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measure of capacity
earth, dust, dirt

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χοῦς
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χοῦς
Headword (normalized/stripped):
χους
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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.
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35875
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n35916
Key:
xou=s1

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