English
congiary
Congiary comes from Latin congiarium ‘a vessel that holds a congius’, from congius ‘a liquid measure’, and ultimately from Ancient Greek κόγχη ‘mussel, cockle’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκόγχη‘mussel, cockle’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκογχίον
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcongius‘a liquid measure’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEcongiarium‘a vessel that holds a congius’
- Englishearliest quotation 1705congiary
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκόγχη‘mussel, cockle’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκογχίον
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcongius‘a liquid measure’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEcongiarium‘a vessel that holds a congius’
- Englishearliest quotation 1705congiary
Earliest quotation: 1705, Joseph Addison, Remarks on Several Parts of Italy: “We often fee on them the emperor, and two…”
Linked words
through Ancient Greek κόγχη ‘mussel, cockle’
Today it means
noun A present of corn, wine, oil, etc. or later of money, made by a Roman emperor to the soldiers or the common people.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek κόγχη / congiary