Plural of congius; Roman units of liquid measure, equal to about 3.6 liters or roughly three quarts.
From Latin congius, a Roman measurement unit; the word itself may derive from Greek roots related to containers, though its exact origin is disputed among scholars.
Roman cooks used congii to measure wine and oil, making it one of history's most practical words—and it shows how measurement units can persist across millennia when tied to trade!
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