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congius

/ˈkɒndʒiəs/ /ˈkɒnɡiəs/

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noun

Una antigua unidad romana de volumen, aproximadamente 3,5 litros

An ancient Roman unit of volume in liquid measure consisting of six sextarii or one-eighth amphora (about 118 fluid ounces).

Examples :

"The recipe for the ancient Roman punch called for one congius of wine. "

La receta del ponche romano antiguo pedía un congius de vino.

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noun

Una antigua unidad de peso romana

An ancient Roman unit of weight under Vespasian equal to the weight of a congius of water.

Examples :

"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. "

Para verificar la precisión de sus pesos antiguos, los comerciantes romanos a menudo comparaban un peso estandarizado con la unidad de peso romana, asegurándose de que coincidiera con el peso de un volumen específico de agua.

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