Definition of "orgyia" []

• An ancient Greek measure of length, equivalent to about 6 feet. (noun)
• [capitalized] A genus of arctiid moths of the restricted family Liparidæ, the males of which fly by day with a vaporing kind of motion, and hence are called vaporers or vaporer-moths. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "Other ancient measures were the orgyia or _stretch of the arms_, the _pace_, and the _palm_."