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stadion σταδίων |
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plethron πλέθρον |
6 |
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akaina or kalamos |
10 |
60 |
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orguia ὀργυιά |
1²⁄₃ |
16²⁄₃ |
100 |
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bema diplun |
1¹⁄₅ |
2 |
20 |
120 |
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bema haplun |
2 |
2²⁄₅ |
4 |
40 |
240 |
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pechus πῆχυς |
1²⁄₃ |
3¹⁄₃ |
4 |
6²⁄₃ |
66²⁄₃ |
400 |
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pygon πυγών |
1¹⁄₅ |
2 |
4 |
4⁴⁄₅ |
8 |
80 |
480 |
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pygme πυγμή |
¹⁰⁄₉ |
1¹⁄₃ |
2²⁄₉ |
4⁴⁄₉ |
5¹⁄₃ |
8⁸⁄₉ |
88⁸⁄₉ |
533¹⁄₃ |
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pous πούς |
⁹⁄₈ |
1¼ |
1½ |
2½ |
5 |
6 |
10 |
100 |
600 |
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spithame σπιθαμή |
1¹⁄₃ |
1½ |
1²⁄₃ |
2 |
3¹⁄₃ |
6²⁄₃ |
8 |
13¹⁄₃ |
133¹⁄₃ |
800 |
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lichas λιχάς |
1¹⁄₅ |
1³⁄₅ |
1⁴⁄₅ |
2 |
2²⁄₅ |
4 |
8 |
9³⁄₅ |
16 |
160 |
960 |
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dichas or hemipodion |
1¼ |
1½ |
2 |
2¼ |
2½ |
3 |
5 |
10 |
12 |
20 |
200 |
1200 |
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2 |
2½ |
3 |
4 |
4½ |
5 |
6 |
10 |
20 |
24 |
40 |
400 |
2400 |
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2 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
20 |
40 |
48 |
80 |
800 |
4800 |
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daktylos δάκτυλος |
2 |
4 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
24 |
40 |
80 |
96 |
160 |
1600 |
9600 |
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cm |
cm |
cm |
cm |
cm |
cm |
cm |
cm |
cm |
cm |
m |
m |
m |
m |
m |
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| Attic | 1.8 |
4.0 |
7.4 |
14.8 |
18.5 |
22.2 |
29.57 |
33.3 |
37.0 |
44.4 |
74.0 |
1.48 |
1.77 |
2.96 |
29.57 |
177.4 |
| Olympic | 2.0 |
4.0 |
8.0 |
16.0 |
20.0 |
24.0 |
32.00 |
36.0 |
40.0 |
48.0 |
80.0 |
1.60 |
1.92 |
3.20 |
32.00 |
192.0 |
| Pergamene | 2.1 |
4.1 |
8.3 |
16.5 |
20.6 |
24.7 |
33.00 |
37.1 |
41.3 |
49.5 |
82.5 |
1.65 |
1.98 |
3.30 |
33.00 |
198.0 |
| Aeginetan | 2.1 |
4.2 |
8.3 |
16.7 |
20.8 |
25.0 |
33.30 |
37.5 |
41.6 |
50.0 |
83.3 |
1.67 |
2.00 |
3.33 |
33.30 |
199.8 |
All of the values given are approximations, calculated from the estimates of the size of the pous. An extensive list of various scholars' estimates of the size of the pous, for different varieties of pous, can be found on pages 14-16 of
Rolf C. A. Rottländer.
Antike Längenmasse. Untersuchen über ihre Zusammenhänge.
Braunschweig, Wiesbaden: Vieweg, 1979.
This chart is simply a diagram showing the relationships between common units in the Greek language from roughly 400 bce to 100 ce. It is not meant to suggest that, at some particular time and place, all of these units were in use. They were not.
Some exceptional units not included in the chart:
Thus the pyramids are 100 orguia high, and 100 orguia equal 1 stadion or 600 pous; the orguia measuring 6 pous or 4 pechus; the pous, 4 palaiste; and the pechus, 6 palaiste. [names of units given in singular]
Herodotus. History, Book II, 149.
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