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1 Weight
subs.P. and V. σταθμός, ὁ (Eur., Bacch. 811).Giving a vast weight of gold: V. μυρίον γε δοὺς χρυσοῦ σταθμόν (Eur., Bacch. 811).Weights and measures: V. μέτρα... καὶ μέρη σταθμῶν (Eur., Phoen. 541; cp. Ar. Av. 1040-1041).Heaviness: P. βαρύτης, ἡ, V. βάρος, τό.Bulk: P. and V. ὄγκος, ὁ.Importance: P. and V. ῥοπή, ἡ.The same words coming from obscure speakers have not the same weight as when they come from men of note: V. λόγος γὰρ ἔκ τʼ ἀδοξούντων ἰὼν κἀκ τῶν δοκούντων αὑτὸς οὐ ταὐτὸν σθένει (Eur., Hec. 294).Gifted with more weight of prowess than of sense: V. μείζονʼ ὄγκον δορὸς ἔχοντες ἢ φρενῶν (Eur., Tro. 1158).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Weight
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2 the metric system
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3 Measure
subs.P. and V. μέτρον, τό.Measures and weights: V. μέτρα... καὶ μέρη σταθμῶν (Eur., Phoen. 541; cf. Ar., Av. 1040-1041).Criterion: P. and V. κανών, ὁ.Limit: P. and V. ὅρος, ὁ, πέρας, τό.Due limit: P. and V. μέτρον, τό.Beyond measure: use adv., V. ὑπερμέτρως (Eur., frag.); see also Excessively.Allowance: P. μέτρον, τό (Plat., Rep. 621A), V. μέτρημα, τό.Time, rhythm: P. and V. ῥυθμός, ὁ.Metre: Ar. and P. μέτρον, τό.Dance: see Dance.Legislative act: P. and V. ψήφισμα, τό.Measures, policy: P. προαίρεσις, ἡ.Take measures, v.: P. and V. βουλεύεσθαι.Take extreme measures: P. and V. ἀνήκεστόν τι δρᾶν, P. ἀνήκεστόν τι βουλεύειν (Thuc. 1, 132).In like measure: P. and V. ἐξ ἴσου.He contributed in some small measure to...: P. μέρος τι συνεβάλετο (gen.).Measure for measure: P. ἴσα ἀντʼ ἴσων; see tit for tat.Repay measure for measure: V. τὸν αὐτὸν... τίσασθαι τρόπον (Æsch., Theb. 638).Requite in equal measure: P. τοῖς ὁμοίοις ἀμύνεσθαι (acc.).——————v. trans.P. and V. μετρεῖν, σταθμᾶσθαι (Plat.), συμμετρεῖσθαι, ἀναμετρεῖν (or mid.), V. σταθμᾶν (mid. also in P.), ἐκμετρεῖν (or mid.) (also Xen. but rare P.).Measure out: P. and V. μετρεῖν, P. διαμετρεῖν, V. ἐκμετρεῖν (or mid.) (also Xen. but rare P.).Have measured out to one: P. μετρεῖσθαι, διαμετρεῖσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Measure
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