sextarius
/sɛkˈstɛːrɪəs/ /sɛkˈstɑːrɪəs/Now historical
noun
= sextary 1b.
- Statements of the volume or weight that this measure represents vary considerably..
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in John Trevisa (c1342–?1402), translator. From classical Latin sextārius, measure of capacity from sextus sixth + -ārius.