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


Etymology

Noun

congius (plural congii)

(historical units of measure) An ancient Roman unit of volume in liquid measure consisting of six sextarii or one-eighth amphora (about 118 fluid ounces).

(historical units of measure) An ancient Roman unit of weight under Vespasian equal to the weight of a congius of water.

Anagrams

• soucing

Source: Wiktionary


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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