congius

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

1. A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 10 Roman pounds of wine and equivalent to about 3.3 L although differing slightly over time.
2. A Roman unit of mass instituted by Vespasian equivalent to about 3.3 kg, the weight of a congius of water.

Συνώνυμα

gallon

Imperial gallon

Μεταφράσεις

الغالُون

galó

gallon

gallone

galão

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

From Latin congius, from Ancient Greek κογχίον (konkhíon), from κόγχη (kónkhē) and κόγχος (kónkhos, “mussel shell”) + -ίον (-íon, “-y: forming diminutives”).