Table I. Grecian Measures of Length

I. Smaller Measures. Feet. Inches.

Δάκτυλος ” ·7584375

2 Κόνδυλος ” 1·516875

4 2 Παλαιστή, Δῶρον, Δοχμή, or Δακτυλοδοχμή ” 3·03375

8 4 2 Διχάς, or Ἡμιπόδιον ” 6·0675

10 5 2½ 1¼ Διχάς ” 7·584375

11 5½ 2¾ 1⅜ 1/10 Ὀρθοδῶρον ” 8·3428125

12 6 3 1½ 1⅕ 1/11 Σπιθαμή ” 9·10125

16 8 4 2 1⅗ 1/11 1⅓ ΠΟῩΣ 1 0·135

18 9 4½ 2¼ 1⅘ 1/11 1½ 1⅛ Πυγμή 1 1·651875

20 10 5 2½ 2 1/11 1⅔ 1¼ 1/9 Πυγών 1 3·16875

24 12 6 3 2⅖ 2/11 2 1½ 1⅓ 1⅕ ΠΗΧΥΣ 1 6·2025

72 36 18 9 7⅕ 6/11 6 4½ 4 3⅗ 3 Ξύλον 4 6·6075

96 48 24 12 9⅗ 8/11 8 6 5⅓ 4⅘ 4 1⅓ ὈΡΓΥΙΆ 6 0·81

N.B.—Approximate Values. From the above Table, it will be seen that the Greek Foot, Cubit, and Orguia, only exceed the English Foot, Foot and a half, and Fathom, by about 1-10th, 2-10ths, and 8-10ths of an inch respectively.