Greek foot
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Etymology 1 edit
Calque of Ancient Greek πούς (poús, “foot”), qualified to distinguish it from other measures of the foot.
Noun edit
Greek foot (plural Greek feet)
- The ancient Greek, Byzantine, or early modern Greek unit of distance derived from the shod foot and roughly equivalent to the English foot unit.
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Etymology 2 edit
From Greek artists' preference for bare feet exhibiting a second toe longer than the hallux, as opposed to the Egyptian statues which used a longer big toe.
Noun edit
Greek foot (plural Greek feet)