Artabe

/ɑrˈtɑbeɪ/ noun

Definition

An alternative spelling of artaba, an ancient Mediterranean unit of measurement for dry goods.

Etymology

Variant of artaba reflecting different transliteration choices from Greek artabe, showing how ancient words entered English through multiple paths.

Kelly Says

Spelling variants like artaba/artabe reveal language's history—scholars transliterated ancient Greek different ways across centuries, so a single Greek word might appear in modern English with multiple 'correct' spellings.

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