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 Διχάς 7·584375
11 1⅜ 11/10 Ὀρθοδῶρον 8·3428125
12 6 3 1⅕ 11/11 Σπιθαμή 9·10125
16 8 4 2 1⅗ 15/11 1⅓ ΠΟῩΣ 1 0·135
18 9 1⅘ 17/11 1⅛ Πυγμή 1 1·651875
20 10 5 2 19/11 1⅔ 11/9 Πυγών 1 3·16875
24 12 6 3 2⅖ 22/11 2 1⅓ 1⅕ ΠΗΧΥΣ 1 6·2025
72 36 18 9 7⅕ 66/11 6 4 3⅗ 3 Ξύλον 4 6·6075
96 48 24 12 9⅗ 88/11 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.