noun🔗ShareAn ancient Roman unit of volume in liquid measure consisting of six sextarii or one-eighth amphora (about 118 fluid ounces)."The recipe for the ancient Roman punch called for one congius of wine. "unithistoryamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn ancient Roman unit of weight under Vespasian equal to the weight of a congius of water."To verify the accuracy of their ancient weights, Roman merchants would often compare a standardized weight to the congius, ensuring it matched the weight of a specific volume of water. "historyunitamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading