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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
A Roman unit of mass instituted by Vespasian equivalent to about 3.3 kg, the weight of a congius of water.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gallon, Imperial gallon
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Broader terms: British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit
History
From Latin congius, from Ancient Greek κογχίον (konkhíon), from κόγχη (kónkhē) and κόγχος (kónkhos, “mussel shell”) + -ίον (-íon, “-y: forming diminutives”).
