Search for crossword answers and clues
A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters
Answer for the clue "A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters ", 7 letters:
congius
Word definitions for congius in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters [syn: gallon , Imperial gallon ] [also: congii (pl)]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
In Ancient Roman measurement , congius (pl. congii , from Greek konkhion , diminutive of konkhē , konkhos , "shellful") was a liquid measure that was about 3.48 litres (0.92 U.S. gallons ). It was equal to the larger chous of the Ancient Greeks . The congius ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. An ancient Roman liquid measure, being six sextarii or one eighth of an amphora; also used as a weight measure during the reign of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vespasian, being the weight of that volume of water.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Congius \Con"gi*us\, n. [L.] (Roman Antiq.) A liquid measure containing about three quarts. (Med.) A gallon, or four quarts. [Often abbreviated to cong. ]