congius — Englisches Wörterbuch

Substantiv

1. 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.

   Gebrauch

   • historisch

2. A Roman unit of mass instituted by Vespasian equivalent to about 3.3 kg, the weight of a congius of water.

   Gebrauch

   • historisch

Substantiv

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

   Synonyme

   gallonImperial gallon

   Oberbegriffe

   British capacity unitImperial capacity unit