xylon

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A unit of length in Ancient Greece. historical
    — The xylon, in which naubia are measured. The royal (xylon) 9 comprises 3 cubits, 18 palms, 72 fingers; 10 the private (xylon) comprises 2⅔ cubits, 16 palms, 64 fingers, so that the surveyor's schoinion comprises 32 royal xyla, and 36 private (xyla).

词形变化

xyla plural

词源

From Ancient Greek ξύλον (xúlon).
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