mile
from Latin: mille, “a thousand;” Matthew 5:41
a Roman measure of 1,000 paces of 5 feet each
Thus the Roman mile has 1618 yards, being 142 yards shorter than the English mile.
from Latin: mille, “a thousand;” Matthew 5:41
a Roman measure of 1,000 paces of 5 feet each
Thus the Roman mile has 1618 yards, being 142 yards shorter than the English mile.