Choe
/koʊ/noun
An ancient Greek liquid measure, approximately equivalent to twelve cotylae.
Did you know?The Greek measure behind “choe” was associated with the Choes festival of Anthesteria, when wine, ritual vessels, and offerings played a role in ceremonies involving the dead.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ǵʰewh-
“To pour or spill liquid.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
χέω (cheō)
“I pour or pour out.”
Classical Greek
Greek
χοῦς (khoûs)
“A vessel or liquid measure used for wine and other liquids.”
Classical Greek
Greek
χοές (choes)
“Plural of χοῦς; measures or vessels, also associated with the festival of Choes.”
17th–18th Century
English
choe
“An English rendering of the ancient Greek liquid measure.”
Modern English
English
choe
“A historical Greek unit of liquid measurement.”