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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hemina

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hem-i-na
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

One of two traditional Spanish units of measure:

noun

One of two traditional Spanish units of measure:

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἡμῑ́νᾱ, hēmīna

Inflected Forms

heminas (plural) heminae (plural)

Synonyms

cotyle half-sextarius

Questions

What does hemina mean?
A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of ⁵⁄₆ Roman pound of wine, equivalent to around 0.27 L.
Where does hemina come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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