culeus

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Synonyms: aculeus, cultus, cuneus, coleus, cules, culets, culus

Antonyms: aculeus, cultus, cuneus, coleus, cules, culets, culus

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} A [[ancient Roman|Roman]] [[unit of measure|unit]] of [[liquid measure]] [[reckon]]ed as the [[volume]] of 1600 [[ancient Roman|Roman]] [[pound]]s of [[wine]] and [[equivalent]] to about 520 [[liter|L]] although [[differing]] [[slightly]] over [[time]].
2. {{lb|en|historical|law}} A [[ancient Roman|Roman]] [[punishment]]—[[chiefly]] for [[parricide]]—[[involving]] [[blindfolding]], [[beating]], [[confinement]] to a [[leather]] [[sack]], and [[drowning]] in a [[river]] or [[sea]].

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