congius

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Synonyms: congous, longius

Antonyms: congous, longius

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} A [[ancient Roman|Roman]] [[unit of measure|unit]] of [[liquid measure]] [[reckon]]ed as the [[volume]] of 10 [[ancient Roman|Roman]] [[pound]]s of [[wine]] and [[equivalent]] to about 3.3 [[liter|L]] although [[differing]] [[slightly]] over [[time]].
2. {{lb|en|historical}} A [[ancient Roman|Roman]] [[unit of measure|unit]] of [[mass]] [[instituted]] by [[Vespasian]] [[equivalent]] to about 3.3 [[kilogram|kg]], the [[weight]] of a congius of [[water]].

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