congius
congius noun: 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.
Noun
congius (plural congiuses or congii)
- 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.
- A Roman unit of mass instituted by Vespasian equivalent to about 3.3 kg, the weight of a congius of water.
Synonyms of congius
Forms of congius
| plural | congiuses |
|---|---|
| plural | congii |
Origin of congius
From Latin congius, from Ancient Greek κογχίον (konkhíon), from κόγχη (kónkhē) and κόγχος (kónkhos, “mussel shell”) + -ίον (-íon, “-y: forming diminutives”).
Questions about congius
- What does congius mean?
- Congius means 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.
- What part of speech is congius?
- Congius is a noun.
- What is the plural of congius?
- The plural of congius is congiuses.
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