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The '''Wolgos units of measurement''' comprise the {{wp|System of units of measurement|system of units}} commonly used by the [[Wolgos]], including in [[Hergom]] and, formerly, [[The Bind]]. | |||
== Units of Length == | == Units of Length == | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+ | |+ Units of Length | ||
|- | |- | ||
! | ! Unit !! Length in Standard !! Description !! Equivalent to | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Tértos || 2.75 mm || Hypothetical tear || - | | Tértos || 2.75 mm || Hypothetical tear size, set to a 12th of a thumb width || - | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Tuoswéyk || 3.3 cm || Thumb Width – The basic unit of length. || | | Tuoswéyk || 3.3 cm || Thumb Width – The basic unit of length - equivalent to an average male wolgos thumb width. || 12 Tértos | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Manwéyk || 26.4 cm || Hand Length – Equivalent to 8 thumb widths. || 8 Tuoswéyks | | Manwéyk || 26.4 cm || Hand Length – Equivalent to 8 thumb widths. || 8 Tuoswéyks | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Ghébhloswéyk || 105.6 cm || Arm Length – Equivalent to 4 hand lengths or 32 thumb widths. || 4 Manwéyks, 32 Tuoswéyks | | Ghébhloswéyk || 105.6 cm || Arm Length – Equivalent to 4 hand lengths or 32 thumb widths, close to a Wolgos arm lenght. || 4 Manwéyks, 32 Tuoswéyks | ||
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| Mr̥tóswéyk || 211.2 cm || Corpse Length – | | Mr̥tóswéyk || 211.2 cm || Corpse Length – Represents the length of a dead male Wolgos corpse. || 8 Manwéyks, 64 Tuoswéyks | ||
|- | |- | ||
| H₁nswéydʰomwéyk || 50.688 meters || Breathless Walk – Distance walked while nose and mouth are bound shut. || 24 Mr̥tóswéyks, 1,536 Tuoswéyks | | H₁nswéydʰomwéyk || 50.688 meters || Breathless Walk – Distance walked by a wolgos while nose and mouth are bound shut until he passes out. || 24 Mr̥tóswéyks, 1,536 Tuoswéyks | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Désghémwéyk || 1,216.512 meters || Desanguination Walk – Represents the distance walked | | Désghémwéyk || 1,216.512 meters || Desanguination Walk – Represents the distance walked by a wolgos as he bleeds out from a cut adbomen. || 24 H₁nswéydʰomwéyks, 36,864 Tuoswéyks | ||
|} | |} | ||
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== Units of Area == | |||
<div style="text-align: center; width: 60%; margin: auto;"> | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| | |+ Units of Area | ||
| | |- | ||
| | ! Unit !! Area in Standard !! Description !! Equivalent to | ||
|4 | |- | ||
| Wolgóstigol || 0.0442 m² || Wolgos Foot Area – Represents a Wolgos footprint. || - | |||
|- | |||
| Turóswéyk || 4.2432 m² || Auroch Hide Area – Equivalent to 96 Wolgóstigol. || 96 Wolgóstigol | |||
|- | |||
| Petodómoswéyk || 101.8368 m² || Cottage Footprint – Equivalent to 24 Turóswéyk. || 24 Turóswéyk | |||
|- | |||
| Beidomwéyk || 4,888.93 m² (~1.2 acres) || Chain Loop – Equivalent to 1,152 Turóswéyk. || 1,152 Turóswéyk | |||
|- | |||
| Gherdomwéyk || 58,667.2 m² (~14.5 acres) || Yard – Equivalent to 12 Beidomwéyk. || 12 Beidomwéyk | |||
|- | |||
| Sérkwéyk || 1,408,012.8 m² (~348.05 acres) || Field – Equivalent to 24 Yards. || 24 Gherdomwéyk | |||
|- | |||
| Haithosérkwéyk || 33,792,307.2 m² (~8,353 acres or ~33.79 km²) || Manor Domain – Equivalent to 24 Sérkwéyk. || 24 Sérkwéyk | |||
|- | |||
| Alirosérkwéyk || 405,507,686.4 m² (~100,239 acres or ~405.51 km²) || Abbey Domain – Equivalent to 12 Haithosérkwéyk. || 12 Haithosérkwéyk | |||
|} | |} | ||
</div> | |||
== Units of Volume == | |||
<div style="text-align: center; width: 60%; margin: auto;"> | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| | |+ Units of Volume | ||
| | |- | ||
| | ! Unit !! Volume in Standard !! Description !! Equivalent to | ||
| | |- | ||
| Sponnós || 17.375 milliliters || Spoon – The basic measure for small, precise portions in rituals or everyday tasks. || - | |||
|- | |||
| H₁ésdrus || 0.4167 liters || Blood Ladle – A sacred measure used in blood-related offerings or ceremonial rites. || 24 Sponnós | |||
|- | |||
| Dúmasros || 20.86668 liters || Four Bleed Drum – A large, revered vessel measurement for sacred liquids in ritual contexts, invoking deeper offerings. || 12 H₁ésdrus | |||
|- | |||
| Véldhrus || 250.40016 liters || Temple Basin Drum – The ultimate ritual measure, reserved for temple use, symbolizing the collective sacrifice or ceremonial cleansing. || 12 Dúmasros | |||
|} | |} | ||
</div> | |||
== Units of Weight == | |||
<div style="text-align: center; width: 60%; margin: auto;"> | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| | |+ Units of Weight | ||
| | |- | ||
| | ! Unit !! in Standard !! Description !! Equivalent to | ||
|24 | |- | ||
| Phalángros || 1.9444 grams || Phalange – The smallest unit of weight, representing a single fragment of the body, often used in fine measurements for precise rituals or offerings, further subdivided in 12ths. || - | |||
|- | |||
| Wertibrís || 23.333 grams || Vertebra – A unit representing a single vertebra, signifying strength in ritual measurements. || 12 Phalángros | |||
|- | |||
| Ḫḗrdos || 0.28 kilograms || Heart – The unit representing the heart, symbolizing the life force, used in weight measures related to powerful offerings. || 12 Wertibrís | |||
|- | |||
| Sakrós || 1.12 kilograms || Full Sacrifice – A larger ritual unit representing the weight of four hearts, often used for important sacrificial offerings. || 4 Ḫḗrdos | |||
|- | |||
| Trísgmos || 26.88 kilograms || One-Third Corpse – A substantial unit representing a third of a full body’s weight, used in major rituals requiring a significant offering. || 24 Sakrós | |||
|- | |||
| Kórpos || 80.64 kilograms || Full Corpse – The complete weight of a full body, symbolizing a complete sacrificial offering in the most sacred of rituals. || 3 Trísgmos | |||
|- | |||
| H₁uskérdos || 1,935.36 kilograms || Eokoesr Sundering – The ultimate measurement representing the combined weight of 24 full corpses, used in the most significant and large-scale ritualistic sacrifices. || 24 Kórpos | |||
|} | |||
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== Temperature units == | |||
<div style="text-align: center; width: 60%; margin: auto;"> | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+Units of temperature | |||
!Units | |||
!Krómosmr̥tō | |||
!Skorhós Krómomǵhnos | |||
!Stéghnolāngʰos | |||
!Stéghnoswéyk | |||
!Wéyksomkrátus | |||
|- | |||
!Stéghnoswéyk | |||
!style="background: #0066cc;" | Under -72 | |||
!style="background: #66ccff;" | -72 to 0 | |||
!style="background: #99ff66;" | 0 | |||
!style="background: #ff9933;" | 0 to 72 | |||
!style="background: #ff0000;" | Over 72 | |||
|- | |||
|Celsius | |||
| -40°C | |||
| -40 to 0°C | |||
|17.5°C | |||
|17.5 to 75°C | |||
|Over 75°C | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
|Cold Death – Extreme cold zone - Death in 10 minutes | |||
|Bitter Cold Companion – Dangerous cold zone | |||
|Represents the perpetual living temperature. | |||
|Searing Companion – Dangerous heat zone | |||
|Heat Wrath – Extreme heat zone - Death in 10 minutes | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="6" |The Stéghnoswéyk temperature system measures life-threatening extremes through 144 divisions between Cold Death (-40°C) and Heat Wrath (75°C). each divisions converts to '''0.7986 Celsius'''. Zero Stéghnoswéyk (17.5°C) represents the perpetual living temperature. At the extremes death occurs in 10 minutes on average. | |||
|} | |} | ||
</div> | |||
== Magnitude multiplier prefixes == | |||
<div style="text-align: center; width: 50%; margin: auto;"> | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|''' | |+ Multipliers and Divisors | ||
|1, | |- | ||
| | ! Prefix !! Multiplier/Divisor !! Example !! Description | ||
| | |- | ||
| Dlrow- || style="background-color: #FFFFE0;" | Multiplied by 248,832 || Dlrowkorpos (248,832 full corpses) || Represents a quantity multiplied by 248,832. | |||
|- | |||
| Véldro- || style="background-color: #FFFFE0;" | Multiplied by 20,736 || Véldrokórpos (20,736 full corpses) || Represents a quantity multiplied by 20,736. | |||
|- | |||
| H1gheso- || style="background-color: #FFFFE0;" | Multiplied by 1,728 || H1ghesokorpos (1,728 full corpses) || Represents a quantity multiplied by 1,728. | |||
|- | |||
| Aliro- || style="background-color: #FFFFE0;" | Multiplied by 144 || Alirokorpos (144 full corpses) || Represents a quantity multiplied by 144. | |||
|- | |||
| Haitho- || style="background-color: #FFFFE0;" | Multiplied by 12 || Haithokorpos (12 full corpses) || Represents a quantity multiplied by 12.. | |||
|- | |||
| colspan="4" |'''Base unit''' | |||
|- | |||
| Haitra- || style="background-color: #ADD8E6;" | Divided by 12 || Haitraherdos (1/12 of a heart) || Represents a quantity divided by 12. | |||
|- | |||
| Wotha- || style="background-color: #ADD8E6;" | Divided by 144 || Wothaherdos (1/144 of a heart) || Represents a quantity divided by 144. | |||
|- | |||
| Tyra- || style="background-color: #ADD8E6;" | Divided by 1,728 || Tyraherdos (1/1,728 of a heart) || Represents a quantity divided by 1,728. | |||
|- | |||
| Velldra || style="background-color: #ADD8E6;" | Divided by 20,736 || Velldraherdos (1/20,736 of a heart) || Represents a quantity divided by 20,736. | |||
|- | |||
| Dewora- || style="background-color: #ADD8E6;" | Divided by 248,832 || Deworakorpos (1/248,832 of a full corpse) || Represents a quantity divided by 248,832. | |||
|} | |} | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:35, 7 September 2024
The Wolgos units of measurement comprise the system of units commonly used by the Wolgos, including in Hergom and, formerly, The Bind.
Units of Length
Unit | Length in Standard | Description | Equivalent to |
---|---|---|---|
Tértos | 2.75 mm | Hypothetical tear size, set to a 12th of a thumb width | - |
Tuoswéyk | 3.3 cm | Thumb Width – The basic unit of length - equivalent to an average male wolgos thumb width. | 12 Tértos |
Manwéyk | 26.4 cm | Hand Length – Equivalent to 8 thumb widths. | 8 Tuoswéyks |
Ghébhloswéyk | 105.6 cm | Arm Length – Equivalent to 4 hand lengths or 32 thumb widths, close to a Wolgos arm lenght. | 4 Manwéyks, 32 Tuoswéyks |
Mr̥tóswéyk | 211.2 cm | Corpse Length – Represents the length of a dead male Wolgos corpse. | 8 Manwéyks, 64 Tuoswéyks |
H₁nswéydʰomwéyk | 50.688 meters | Breathless Walk – Distance walked by a wolgos while nose and mouth are bound shut until he passes out. | 24 Mr̥tóswéyks, 1,536 Tuoswéyks |
Désghémwéyk | 1,216.512 meters | Desanguination Walk – Represents the distance walked by a wolgos as he bleeds out from a cut adbomen. | 24 H₁nswéydʰomwéyks, 36,864 Tuoswéyks |
Units of Area
Unit | Area in Standard | Description | Equivalent to |
---|---|---|---|
Wolgóstigol | 0.0442 m² | Wolgos Foot Area – Represents a Wolgos footprint. | - |
Turóswéyk | 4.2432 m² | Auroch Hide Area – Equivalent to 96 Wolgóstigol. | 96 Wolgóstigol |
Petodómoswéyk | 101.8368 m² | Cottage Footprint – Equivalent to 24 Turóswéyk. | 24 Turóswéyk |
Beidomwéyk | 4,888.93 m² (~1.2 acres) | Chain Loop – Equivalent to 1,152 Turóswéyk. | 1,152 Turóswéyk |
Gherdomwéyk | 58,667.2 m² (~14.5 acres) | Yard – Equivalent to 12 Beidomwéyk. | 12 Beidomwéyk |
Sérkwéyk | 1,408,012.8 m² (~348.05 acres) | Field – Equivalent to 24 Yards. | 24 Gherdomwéyk |
Haithosérkwéyk | 33,792,307.2 m² (~8,353 acres or ~33.79 km²) | Manor Domain – Equivalent to 24 Sérkwéyk. | 24 Sérkwéyk |
Alirosérkwéyk | 405,507,686.4 m² (~100,239 acres or ~405.51 km²) | Abbey Domain – Equivalent to 12 Haithosérkwéyk. | 12 Haithosérkwéyk |
Units of Volume
Unit | Volume in Standard | Description | Equivalent to |
---|---|---|---|
Sponnós | 17.375 milliliters | Spoon – The basic measure for small, precise portions in rituals or everyday tasks. | - |
H₁ésdrus | 0.4167 liters | Blood Ladle – A sacred measure used in blood-related offerings or ceremonial rites. | 24 Sponnós |
Dúmasros | 20.86668 liters | Four Bleed Drum – A large, revered vessel measurement for sacred liquids in ritual contexts, invoking deeper offerings. | 12 H₁ésdrus |
Véldhrus | 250.40016 liters | Temple Basin Drum – The ultimate ritual measure, reserved for temple use, symbolizing the collective sacrifice or ceremonial cleansing. | 12 Dúmasros |
Units of Weight
Unit | in Standard | Description | Equivalent to |
---|---|---|---|
Phalángros | 1.9444 grams | Phalange – The smallest unit of weight, representing a single fragment of the body, often used in fine measurements for precise rituals or offerings, further subdivided in 12ths. | - |
Wertibrís | 23.333 grams | Vertebra – A unit representing a single vertebra, signifying strength in ritual measurements. | 12 Phalángros |
Ḫḗrdos | 0.28 kilograms | Heart – The unit representing the heart, symbolizing the life force, used in weight measures related to powerful offerings. | 12 Wertibrís |
Sakrós | 1.12 kilograms | Full Sacrifice – A larger ritual unit representing the weight of four hearts, often used for important sacrificial offerings. | 4 Ḫḗrdos |
Trísgmos | 26.88 kilograms | One-Third Corpse – A substantial unit representing a third of a full body’s weight, used in major rituals requiring a significant offering. | 24 Sakrós |
Kórpos | 80.64 kilograms | Full Corpse – The complete weight of a full body, symbolizing a complete sacrificial offering in the most sacred of rituals. | 3 Trísgmos |
H₁uskérdos | 1,935.36 kilograms | Eokoesr Sundering – The ultimate measurement representing the combined weight of 24 full corpses, used in the most significant and large-scale ritualistic sacrifices. | 24 Kórpos |
Temperature units
Units | Krómosmr̥tō | Skorhós Krómomǵhnos | Stéghnolāngʰos | Stéghnoswéyk | Wéyksomkrátus |
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Stéghnoswéyk | Under -72 | -72 to 0 | 0 | 0 to 72 | Over 72 |
Celsius | -40°C | -40 to 0°C | 17.5°C | 17.5 to 75°C | Over 75°C |
Cold Death – Extreme cold zone - Death in 10 minutes | Bitter Cold Companion – Dangerous cold zone | Represents the perpetual living temperature. | Searing Companion – Dangerous heat zone | Heat Wrath – Extreme heat zone - Death in 10 minutes | |
The Stéghnoswéyk temperature system measures life-threatening extremes through 144 divisions between Cold Death (-40°C) and Heat Wrath (75°C). each divisions converts to 0.7986 Celsius. Zero Stéghnoswéyk (17.5°C) represents the perpetual living temperature. At the extremes death occurs in 10 minutes on average. |
Magnitude multiplier prefixes
Prefix | Multiplier/Divisor | Example | Description |
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Dlrow- | Multiplied by 248,832 | Dlrowkorpos (248,832 full corpses) | Represents a quantity multiplied by 248,832. |
Véldro- | Multiplied by 20,736 | Véldrokórpos (20,736 full corpses) | Represents a quantity multiplied by 20,736. |
H1gheso- | Multiplied by 1,728 | H1ghesokorpos (1,728 full corpses) | Represents a quantity multiplied by 1,728. |
Aliro- | Multiplied by 144 | Alirokorpos (144 full corpses) | Represents a quantity multiplied by 144. |
Haitho- | Multiplied by 12 | Haithokorpos (12 full corpses) | Represents a quantity multiplied by 12.. |
Base unit | |||
Haitra- | Divided by 12 | Haitraherdos (1/12 of a heart) | Represents a quantity divided by 12. |
Wotha- | Divided by 144 | Wothaherdos (1/144 of a heart) | Represents a quantity divided by 144. |
Tyra- | Divided by 1,728 | Tyraherdos (1/1,728 of a heart) | Represents a quantity divided by 1,728. |
Velldra | Divided by 20,736 | Velldraherdos (1/20,736 of a heart) | Represents a quantity divided by 20,736. |
Dewora- | Divided by 248,832 | Deworakorpos (1/248,832 of a full corpse) | Represents a quantity divided by 248,832. |
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