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sextarius

sextarius noun: a Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 1⅔ Roman pound of wine and equivalent to about 0.54 L although varying slightly over time.

Noun

sextarius (plural sextariuses or sextarii)

  1. (historical) A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 1⅔ Roman pound of wine and equivalent to about 0.54 L although varying slightly over time.
    Synonyms:
    sextary, Roman pint, pint
  2. (historical) A Roman unit of dry measure.

Synonyms of sextarius

Forms of sextarius

pluralsextariuses
pluralsextarii

Origin of sextarius

From Latin sextārius (“one-sixth”), from sextus (“sixth”) + -ārius (“-ary: forming adj.”). Doublet of sextary.

Questions about sextarius

What does sextarius mean?
Sextarius means a Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 1⅔ Roman pound of wine and equivalent to about 0.54 L although varying slightly over time.
What part of speech is sextarius?
Sextarius is a noun.
What is the plural of sextarius?
The plural of sextarius is sextariuses.

Words near sextarius in the dictionary

  1. sextants
  2. sextape
  3. Sextard
  4. sextaries
  5. sextarii
  6. sextarius
  7. sextariuses
  8. sextary
  9. sextastic
  10. sextate
  11. sextated

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