congii

Variant of congius

congius definition

con·gius (kän′jē əs)

noun pl. congii -·gii′ (-ī′)

an ancient Roman unit of liquid measure equal to a little less than seven pints

Etymology: ME < L < Gr konchos, a measure, orig., conch

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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