sextarius — meaning in English

English meaning

• pint noun A unit of liquid measure equal to an eighth of a gallon (roughly 568 ml in the UK, 473 ml in the US).
• quart noun A unit of liquid measure equal to a quarter of a gallon, or two pints.

Senses

sextarius is used for these senses in English:

• quart A unit of liquid capacity equal to two pints; one-fourth (quarter) of a gallon. Equivalent to 1.136 liters in the UK and 0.946 liter (liquid quart) or 1.101 liters (dry quart) in the U.S.

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