Greek foot
English
editEtymology 1
editCalque of Ancient Greek πούς (poús, “foot”), qualified to distinguish it from other measures of the foot.
Noun
editGreek 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.
Synonyms
editEtymology 2
editFrom 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
editGreek foot (plural Greek feet)