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noun
A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 12⁄3 Roman pound of wine and equivalent to about 0.54 L although varying slightly over time.
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Usage: historical
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noun
A Roman unit of dry measure.
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Usage: historical
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History
From Latin sextārius (“one-sixth”), from sextus (“sixth”) + -ārius (“-ary: forming adj.”). Doublet of sextary.
