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congiuses

congiuses is the plural of congius.

Meaning of congius

Noun

congius (plural congiuses or congii)

  1. (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.
  2. (historical) A Roman unit of mass instituted by Vespasian equivalent to about 3.3 kg, the weight of a congius of water.

Questions about congiuses

What is congiuses the plural of?
Congiuses is the plural of congius.

Words near congiuses in the dictionary

  1. congiopodid
  2. congiopodids
  3. congis
  4. Congis-sur-Thérouanne
  5. congius
  6. congiuses
  7. congkak
  8. conglaciate
  9. conglaciated
  10. conglaciates
  11. conglaciating

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