μόδιος
From LSJ
Ποιητὴς, ὁπόταν ἐν τῷ τρίποδι τῆς Μούσης καθίζηται, τότε οὐκ ἔμφρων ἐστίν → Whenever a poet is seated on the Muses' tripod, he is not in his senses
English (LSJ)
ὁ, = Lat.
A modius, a dry measure, = 1/6 μέδιμνος, for which it is f.l. in Din.1.43, cf. OGI533.30 (i B. C.), Plu.Demetr.33. 2 vessel of this capacity, Ev.Matt.5.15. II a measure of length, = 200 ὀργυιαί, Hero *Geom.4.12.
