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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An ancient Greek musical instrument, consisting of two single flutes, either similar or different, so joined at the mouthpiece that they could be played together. See cut under auletris.
  • noun In anc. Greek games, a double course, in which the racers passed around a goal at the end of the course, and returned to the starting-place.
  • noun An ancient Greek itinerary measure, the equivalent of two stadia.

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