plethron
unit of measurement
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The plethron was an ancient Greek unit of measurement. It was defined as a length equal to 100 Greek feet, which is approximately 101.2 modern feet. The term could also refer to a unit of area, specifically one square plethron. This unit is distinct from other Greek measurements like the metretes, which was a liquid measure.12
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