Ἑκτεύς
hekteus, sextary, sixth
Translated by David Whitehead26 Apr 2006Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
It is a measure, which they say is the same as the choinix.1
Aristophanes [writes]: "so do you know that you have lost a sixth of wheat?". That is, three obols' worth.2
Aristophanes [writes]: "so do you know that you have lost a sixth of wheat?". That is, three obols' worth.2