yard
From LSJ
τὸ γὰρ εὖ πράττειν παρὰ τὴν ἀξίαν ἀφορμὴ τοῦ κακῶς φρονεῖν τοῖς ἀνοήτοις γίγνεται → undeserved success engenders folly in unbalanced minds
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
measure of length, express by: P. and V. πῆχυς, ὁ (Eur. Cyclops) (about half a yard): see cubit.
For longer measures: use P. and V. πλέθρον, τό (about 33 yds.), or Ar. and P. στάδιον, τό (about 200 yds.).
court-yard: P. and V. αὐλή, ἡ (Plato); see court-yard.
