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Ancient Greek
σχοινίον
(
skhoiníon
)
Noun
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schoinion
(
plural
schoinia
)
(
historical
)
A
Byzantine
unit
equal to 20,000
Greek feet
or 33⅓
stades
.
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skhoinion
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schoenus
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