artab

Meaning

Noun

A dry measure, in ancient Egypt and Persia

Origin

From Coptic ⲁⲣⲧⲁⲃ, via Old Persian from Akkadian 𒅈𒁕𒁉. Also found in Ancient Greek ἀρτάβη.

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