שְׁתוּת

שְׁתוּת(tradit. pronunc. שְׁתּוּת) f. (denom. of Chald. שִׁתְּ) one-sixth. B. Mets.IV, 3 ש׳ למקח one-sixth of the value of a purchased object (v. אוֹנָאָה). Ib. 49b רב אמר ש׳ מקח שנינו Rab says, the Mishnah means one-sixth of the value only; ושמואל אמר ש׳ מעותוכ׳ but Samuel says, the Mishnah means also one-sixth of the price paid (one-fifth of the value). B. Bath.90a אין מוסיפין … יותר מש׳ you dare not decree the increase of a measure by more than one-sixth, nor of the weight of a coin ; המשתכר … יותר מש׳ he that makes profit (retailer) must not charge more than one-sixth profit; Men.77a; B. Mets.40b; a. fr.