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congius

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Meaning

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

Similar words

imperial gallon gallon quartarius lingula urna sextarius amphora quadrantal tregnum sicilicus

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