congius

[ kon-jee-uhs ]

/ ˈkɒn dʒi əs /

noun, plural con·gi·i [kon-jee-ahy]. /ˈkɒn dʒiˌaɪ/.

(in prescriptions) a gallon (3.7853 liters).

an ancient Roman unit of liquid measure equal to about 0.8 U.S. gallon (3.2 liters).

Origin of congius

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

Words nearby congius

congestion, congestion charging, congestive, congestive heart failure, congestive splenomegaly, congius, conglobate, conglobe, conglomerate, conglomerateur, conglomeration

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Example sentences from the Web for congius

Congius Ripensis tells us, that the same restriction was imposed by the Lacedæmonians on their Helots and all domestic animals.
Curiosities of Medical Experience|J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen
This is furnished with brazen buckets, each holding about a congius.
De Re Metallica|Georgius Agricola
Perhaps "metreta" and "congius" should be swapped in this sentence, but it was left as is.
De Re Metallica|Georgius Agricola
One metreta, a Greek measure, equalled about nine English gallons, and a congius contained about six pints.
De Re Metallica|Georgius Agricola

British Dictionary definitions for congius

congius

/ (ˈkɒndʒɪəs) /

noun plural -gii (-dʒɪˌaɪ)

pharmacol a unit of liquid measure equal to 1 Imperial gallon

an ancient Roman unit of liquid measure equal to about 0.7 Imperial gallon or 0.84 US gallon

Word Origin for congius

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

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单词	congius
释义	congius [ kon-jee-uhs ] / ˈkɒn dʒi əs / noun, plural con·gi·i [kon-jee-ahy]. /ˈkɒn dʒiˌaɪ/. (in prescriptions) a gallon (3.7853 liters). an ancient Roman unit of liquid measure equal to about 0.8 U.S. gallon (3.2 liters). Origin of congius 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin, alteration of Greek konchíon, equivalent to kónch(ē) conch + -ion diminutive suffix Words nearby congius congestion, congestion charging, congestive, congestive heart failure, congestive splenomegaly, congius, conglobate, conglobe, conglomerate, conglomerateur, conglomeration Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for congius Congius Ripensis tells us, that the same restriction was imposed by the Lacedæmonians on their Helots and all domestic animals. Curiosities of Medical Experience\|J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen This is furnished with brazen buckets, each holding about a congius. De Re Metallica\|Georgius Agricola Perhaps "metreta" and "congius" should be swapped in this sentence, but it was left as is. De Re Metallica\|Georgius Agricola One metreta, a Greek measure, equalled about nine English gallons, and a congius contained about six pints. De Re Metallica\|Georgius Agricola British Dictionary definitions for congius congius / (ˈkɒndʒɪəs) / noun plural -gii (-dʒɪˌaɪ) pharmacol a unit of liquid measure equal to 1 Imperial gallon an ancient Roman unit of liquid measure equal to about 0.7 Imperial gallon or 0.84 US gallon Word Origin for congius C14: from Latin, probably from Greek konkhos liquid measure, conch Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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