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congius

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Noun — An old Roman measure of liquid, roughly equal to 3.3 litres.

Etymology

Came into English from Latin congius, from Ancient Greek κογχίον (konkhíon), from κόγχη (kónkhē) and κόγχος (kónkhos, “mussel shell”) + -ίον (-íon, “-y: forming diminutives”).

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