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ラテン語:Scrupulum, meaning a tiny stone (from ''ラテン語:scrupus'' sharp stone), indicates a weight of 1/24 of an ounce or, by extension, of other measures. Metaphorically, the stone is thought to be sharp and pricking, like a thorn. * As a weight or a coin, 1/24 of an ラテン語:uncia, or 1/288 of an as〔CIC. Att. 4, 16, 13; VITR. 7, 8; COL. 12, 28, 1.〕 * As a measure of land, 1/288 of a ラテン語:jugerum〔VARR. R. 1, 10, 2; COL. 5, 1, 8〕 * As a measure of time, 1/24 part of an hour.〔, M. AUREL. d.; FRONT. Caes. 2, 9〕 The forms ''ラテン語:scripulum'', ''ラテン語:scriptulum'', ''ラテン語:scriplus'' and ''ラテン語:scriptulus'' can be found, ラテン語:scriptulum being also associated with the lines on a draughtboard. == References == フランス語:Félix Gaffiot: Dictionnaire Illustré Latin Français, Hachette 1934 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Scrupulum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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