n.
Pronunciation: ' ē -f ə , ' e-f ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English ephi, from Late Latin, from Hebrew ē ph ā h, from Egyptian 'pt
Date: 1611
: an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to 1/10 homer or a little over a bushel
n.
Pronunciation: ' ē -f ə , ' e-f ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English ephi, from Late Latin, from Hebrew ē ph ā h, from Egyptian 'pt
Date: 1611
: an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to 1/10 homer or a little over a bushel
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012