cubit

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Σιμωνίδης τὴν μὲν ζωγραφίαν ποίησιν σιωπῶσαν προσαγορεύει, τὴν δὲ ποίησιν ζωγραφίαν λαλοῦσαν → Simonides relates that a picture is a silent poem, and a poem a speaking picture | Simonides, however, calls painting inarticulate poetry and poetry articulate painting

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English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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P. and V. πῆχυς, ὁ (Eur., Cycl.).

A cubit long: P. πηχυαῖος.

Two cubits long: P. δίπηχυς.

Three cubits long: P. and V. τρίπηχυς (Xen. and Eur., Cycl.).