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medimnus
n. A unit of dry capacity, in Ancient Greece, equal to about 52-58 litres, according to region and era.
Usage examples of "medimnus".
She received so much money from her lovers that it was no longer counted, but measured by the medimnus, and all the treasure hoarded by miserly old men was poured out at her feet.
Perhaps the final result was that one medimnus of wheat provided the ordinary Roman with one large loaf per day for thirty days?
Since Alexandria and Egypt are riddled with bureaucracies, institute citizen rolls that count heads as well as nobility, and establish a grain list that entitles the poor to one medimnus of wheat a month, plus a ration of barley so they can brew beer.