Sextarius
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sextarius is a noun meaning (historical) A Roman unit of dry measure.
Meaning
(historical) A Roman unit of dry measure.
More Meanings
- (historical) 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.
Word Forms
- sextariuses
- sextarii
Synonyms for sextarius
Depending on context, synonyms include sextary, pint.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sextary, quartarius, quartary, sextans, congius, quadrantal.
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