Note: In later years, when gifts of money were distributed, the name congius was retained. [1913 Webster] ||
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
congiary — con·gi·ary … English syllables
congiary — ˈkänjēˌerē noun ( es) Etymology: Latin congiarium, from congius + arium ary : a present or largess (as of corn, wine, or oil) made in ancient Rome to the soldiers or the people … Useful english dictionary
Congiaries — Congiary Con gi*a*ry, n.; pl. {Congiaries}. [L. congiarium, fr. congius a liquid measure.] A present, as of corn, wine, or oil, made by a Roman emperor to the soldiers or the people; so called because measured to each in a congius. Addison. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Congiarium — Of Ancient Roman containers, a congiarium, or congiary, (Latin, from congius) was a vessel containing one congius, a measure of volume equal to six sextarii.[1] In the early times of the Roman Republic, the congius was the usual measure of oil or … Wikipedia
