Hemina

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of ⁵⁄₆ Roman pound of wine, equivalent to around 0.27 L. historical

    "...an Æginean Hemina of Hydromel ..."

  2. 2
    One of two traditional Spanish units of measure:; A unit of dry measure, equivalent to around 23 liters. historical
  3. 3
    One of two traditional Spanish units of measure:; A variable unit traditionally defined as the land area that could be sown by one (dry measure) hemina of seed; typically between 500 and 1,000 square metres in size, depending on the crop and local climate. historical

Synonyms

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cotylehalf-sextarius

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"...an Æginean Hemina of Hydromel ..."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin hēmīna (“half-sextarius”), from Ancient Greek ἡμῑ́νᾱ (hēmī́nā).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish hemina, from Latin hēmīna, from Ancient Greek ἡμῑ́νᾱ (hēmī́nā).

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