γϼ

Ancient Greek

Noun

γϼ • (gr.)

1. Abbreviation of γράμμα (grámma).

Quotations

• 7th-century, Paul of Aegina, Book VII:
  • In the chapter on weights and measures:

    ἡ δὲ ἀπερίϲτικτοϲ εὐθεῖα γραμμὴ πλαγία τεθεῖϲα κατὰ πᾶν ὀβολὸν δηλοῖ, ──, αἱ δὲ δύο ἀπερίϲτικτοι δύο ὀβολούϲ, ══, οἳ ποιοῦϲι τὸ γράμμα δηλούμενον ὑπὸ τοῦ γ πληϲίον ἔχοντοϲ τὸ ρ τεμνόμενον ὑπό τινοϲ εὐθείαϲ γραμμῆϲ, γϼ.

    And the undotted straight line put sideways signifies a whole obol, ──, and two undotted two obols, ══, which makes the scruple, shown by the ‘γ’ having the ‘ρ’ next to it cut by a straight line, γϼ.

  • In the chapter on compound purgatives:

    Ἡ δι’ ἑρμοδακτύλου ποδαγρική. Ἑρμοδακτύλου Γ° γ, ἀνίϲου, κυμίνου Αἰθιοπικοῦ, ἄμεωϲ, θύμου κορύμβων, πεπέρεωϲ λευκοῦ, ζιγγιβέρεωϲ ἀνὰ γϼ γ, ἐμιθύμου Γ° ∠ʹ. ἡ δόϲιϲ γϼ δ, τινὲϲ γϼ ϛ· δíδοται ἕωθεν μετὰ κονδίτου ἢ μελικράτου ἢ ζεϲτακράτου.

    The one out of colchicum for gout. Of colchicum root 3 ℥, of anise, of Ethiopian cumin, i.e. ajwain, of clusters of thyme, of white pepper, of ginger 3 ℈ each, of dodder growing on thyme ¹⁄₂ ℥. Dosage: 4 ℈, some say 6 ℈; it's given early in the morning with spiced wine, honey mixed with milk or hot wine.