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con·gi·us C0567300 (kŏn′jē-əs)n. pl. con·gi·i (-jē-ī′) 1. Abbr. c. or cong. Pharmacology A gallon.2. An ancient Roman measure for liquids, equal to about seven eighths of a US gallon (3.3 liters). [Middle English, a liquid measure, from Latin, from Greek konkhion, diminutive of konkhē, konkhos, shellful.]congius (ˈkɒndʒɪəs) n, pl -gii (-dʒɪˌaɪ) 1. (Units) pharmacol a unit of liquid measure equal to 1 Imperial gallon2. (Units) an ancient Roman unit of liquid measure equal to about 0.7 Imperial gallon or 0.84 US gallon[C14: from Latin, probably from Greek konkhos liquid measure, conch]ThesaurusNoun | 1. | congius - a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 litersImperial gallon, gallonBritish capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit - a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wetbbl, barrel - any of various units of capacity; "a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons"quart - a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 pints or 1.136 litersbushel - a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 pecksfirkin - a British unit of capacity equal to 9 imperial gallons |
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congius (kŏn′jē-əs)n. pl. con·gii (-jē-ī′) 1. Abbr. c. or cong.Pharmacology A gallon.2. An ancient Roman measure for liquids, equal to about seven eighths of a US gallon (3.3 liters).CongiusenUK
CongiusAn ancient Roman unit of liquid volume approximately equivalent to 3.27 liters.AcronymsSeeCcongiusenUK
Synonyms for congiusnoun a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4SynonymsRelated Words- British capacity unit
- Imperial capacity unit
- bbl
- barrel
- quart
- bushel
- firkin
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