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modius

modius noun: a Roman dry measure of about a peck or 9 litres.

Noun

modius (plural modii)

  1. (historical) A Roman dry measure of about a peck or 9 litres.
  2. (historical) Various medieval units of dry and liquid volume.
  3. (historical) A bushel-shaped headdress worn by certain deities in classical art.

Forms of modius

pluralmodii

Origin of modius

Learned borrowing from Latin modius, from modus (“a measure”) + -ius (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of muid and mud. See also almud and almude.

Questions about modius

What does modius mean?
Modius means a Roman dry measure of about a peck or 9 litres.
What part of speech is modius?
Modius is a noun.
What is the plural of modius?
The plural of modius is modii.

Words near modius in the dictionary

  1. Modistae
  2. modiste
  3. modistes
  4. modistry
  5. modists
  6. modius
  7. modiwarp
  8. modiwarps
  9. Modjadji
  10. Modjadjis
  11. Modliar

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