Definition of congius Congius

con•gi•us

We found 5 definitions of congius from 4 different sources.

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What does congius mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

congius - a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters
  gallon, Imperial gallon
  british capacity unit, imperial capacity unit a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet
  bushel a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
  bbl, barrel a cylindrical container that holds liquids
  firkin a small wooden keg
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • congius (Noun)
    An ancient Roman liquid measure, being six sextarii or one eighth of an amphora; also used as a weight measure during the reign of Vespasian, being the weight of that volume of water.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • congius (n.)
    A liquid measure containing about three quarts.
  • congius (n.)
    A gallon, or four quarts.

Part of speech

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  • congius, noun, singular of congii.

Pronunciation

Sign Language

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