congius

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin congius, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱon-. Cognates conch, Ancient Greek κόγχος (kónkhos) and Sanskrit शङ्ख (śaṅkhá), both meaning seashells or a small volume of water, such as might fill one.

Noun

congius (plural congii)

  1. (historical units of measure) An ancient Roman unit of volume in liquid measure consisting of six sextarii or one-eighth amphora (about 7 fluid ounces).
  2. (historical units of measure) An ancient Roman unit of weight under Vespasian equal to the weight of a congius of water.

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Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ḱon-. Cognates include Ancient Greek κόγχος (kónkhos) and Sanskrit शङ्ख (śaṅkhá).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkon.ɡi.us/, [ˈkɔŋ.ɡi.ʊs]

Noun

congius m (genitive congii); second declension

  1. (historical units of measure) congius, a unit of volume and weight.

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative congius congiī
Genitive congiī congiōrum
Dative congiō congiīs
Accusative congium congiōs
Ablative congiō congiīs
Vocative congie congiī

Descendants

References

  • congius in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • congius in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • congius in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
  • congius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • congius in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • congius in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin
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