congius

[ kon-jee-uhs ]

noun

, plural con·gi·i [kon, -jee-ahy].

1. (in prescriptions) a gallon (3.7853 liters).
2. an ancient Roman unit of liquid measure equal to about 0.8 U.S. gallon (3.2 liters).

congius

/ ˈkɒndʒɪəs /

noun

1. pharmacol a unit of liquid measure equal to 1 Imperial gallon
2. an ancient Roman unit of liquid measure equal to about 0.7 Imperial gallon or 0.84 US gallon

Word History and Origins

Origin of congius¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin, alteration of Greek konchíon, equivalent to kónch ( ē ) conch + -ion diminutive suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of congius¹

C14: from Latin, probably from Greek konkhos liquid measure, conch

Example Sentences

One metreta, a Greek measure, equalled about nine English gallons, and a congius contained about six pints.

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Congius Ripensis tells us, that the same restriction was imposed by the Lacedæmonians on their Helots and all domestic animals.

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This is furnished with brazen buckets, each holding about a congius.

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Perhaps "metreta" and "congius" should be swapped in this sentence, but it was left as is.

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