congius
congius · congiuses · congii
A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 10 Roman pounds of wine and…A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 10 Roman pounds of wine and equivalent to about 3.3 L although differing slightly over time.
Meaning
2 senses(historical)A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 10 Roman pounds of wine and equivalent to about 3.3 L although differing slightly over time.
(historical)A Roman unit of mass instituted by Vespasian equivalent to about 3.3 kg, the weight of a congius of water.
More definitions
- a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters
Origin
From Latin congius, from Ancient Greek κογχίον (konkhíon), from κόγχη (kónkhē) and κόγχοςFrom Latin congius, from Ancient Greek κογχίον (konkhíon), from κόγχη (kónkhē) and κόγχος (kónkhos, “mussel shell”) + -ίον (-íon, “-y: forming diminutives”).
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Forms
plural: congiuses / congiiSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters:gallonImperial gallon
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular