Etymograph

English

congius

Congius comes from Latin congius ‘congius, a Roman unit of liquid measure…’, and goes back to Ancient Greek κόγχη ‘mussel, cockle’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκόγχη‘mussel, cockle’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκογχίονkonkhíon
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcongius‘congius, a Roman unit of liquid measure equivalent to about 3.3 L’
  4. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκόγχη‘mussel, cockle’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκογχίονkonkhíon
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcongius‘congius, a Roman unit of liquid measure equivalent to about 3.3 L’
  4. Englishtodaysame form

Linked words

through Ancient Greek κόγχη ‘mussel, cockle’

conch, 9 more

Today it means

noun A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 10 Roman pounds of wine and equivalent to about 3.3 L although differing slightly over time.

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Etymograph / Ancient Greek κόγχη / congius

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