Plural of 'baros' in ancient Greek measurement systems; a unit relating to weight or pressure in classical texts.
From ancient Greek 'baros' (weight or weight-related measurement). Used historically in Greek scientific and philosophical texts.
The ancient Greeks were thinking about weight and pressure 2,000+ years ago without modern instruments—they were laying the philosophical groundwork for what would become barometry!
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