English Explanatory Dictionary

sextarius

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 1⅔ Roman pound of wine and equivalent to about 0.54 L although varying slightly over time.
  2. A Roman unit of dry measure.

Word forms

sextarius sextariuses sextarii

Etymology

From Latin sextārius (“one-sixth”), from sextus (“sixth”) + -ārius (“-ary: forming adj.”). Doublet of sextary.

Synonyms

sextary Roman pint pint
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