Definition
Definition of congius - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
ancient measureRare Roman unit of liquid measure about 3.3 litersRare
- The congius was used to measure wine in Rome.
2.
measurementRare UK unit of liquid measure equal to 1 Imperial gallonRare UK
- He filled the container with a congius of water.
Origin of congius
Latin, congius (a liquid measure)
Examples of congius in a sentence
They filled the congius with fresh water. The recipe called for a congius of milk. The ancient Romans used a congius as a standard measure.
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- French:mesure romaine, congius, ...
- German:Congius, Kongius, ...
- Italian:congio, gallone imperiale, ...
- Spanish:unidad romana de volumen, galón imperial, ...
- Portuguese:congio, congius, ...
- Chinese:康吉乌斯, 加仑, ...
- Japanese:コンギウス, 1ガロン, ...
- Arabic:كُونْجِيُوس, وحدة سائلة تعادل جالون إمبراطوري, ...
- Hebrew:כּוֹנְגִּיוּס, קוֹנְגִיוּס, ...
- Russian:конгий, ...
- Ukrainian:конгій, галон, ...
- Hindi:कॉनजियस, ...
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