Definition of CONGIUS

congius

Meanings

Plural: congii, congiuses

Noun

  • a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters
  • 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.
  • A Roman unit of mass instituted by Vespasian equivalent to about 3.3 kg, the weight of a congius of water.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin congius, from Ancient Greek κογχίον (konkhíon), from κόγχη (kónkhē) and κόγχος (kónkhos, “mussel shell”) + -ίον (-íon, “-y: forming diminutives”).

Synonyms

conge, congy, gallon, Imperial gallon, Roman gallon

Scrabble Score: 10

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Words With Friends Score: 14

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