medimnus

noun

me·​dim·​nus

məˈdimnəs

variants or less commonly medimn

-ˈdim

plural medimni

-mˌnī

: an ancient Greek unit of capacity equal to about 1¹/₂ bushels

Word History

Etymology

Latin medimnus, from Greek medimnos

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