εξάχους

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τοῦ δὲ πολέμου οἱ καιροὶ οὐ μενετοί → in war, opportunities won't wait | the chances of war will not wait (Thucydides 1.142.2)

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Greek Monolingual

ἑξάχους, -ουν και ἑξάχοος, -ον (Α)
αυτός που περιλαμβάνει έξι χόες («λαμβάνειν παρὰ τοῡ γείτονος ἑξάχουν ὑδρίαν», Πλούτ.).
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < εξα- < ἕξ (πρβλ. εξάγραμμα) + χους «παλιό αττικό μέτρο ρευστών»].