CONGII

CONGIUS

gallon, Imperial gallon, congius

(noun) a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

congii

plural of congius

Source: Wiktionary


CONGIUS

Con"gi*us, n. Etym: [L.]

1. (Roman Antiq.)

Definition: A liquid measure containing about three quarts.

2. (Med.)

Definition: A gallon, or four quarts. [Often abbreviated to cong.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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