Meaning of metretes | Babel Free

Definitions

Synonym of metrete.

Examples

“Applying this to I 33 we note that the 4 επι hold 3 ½ metretai, or less than 1 metretes each.”

“Aelius N.N., who is probably the lessor, has agreed to sell the olive and grain produce of property belonging to him at a price of four metretai of olive oil, three artabas of black olives, and a third of the grain produced.”

“[…] a jar, of two metretai; a bronze jug, of four choes, and spouted cup; a tray for cups, and a second one; […]”

“Let pass for Kallo( ) son of Haryothes, camel driver of Machatas of the men of Antaios son of Apion, 4 Laodicean jars of wine and 4 hemikadia of oil and 2 lykia and 1 Rhodian jar of sweet wine (?) and two ephesia, total 2, and 1 … of vinegar and 1 (jar) of beets and two metretai of …, total 2.”

“Theoretically each vase held a metretes (the largest standard liquid measure) […]”

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