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Chapter 35
Table X. Roman Measures of Capacity
II. Dry Measures. Gallons. Pints. Approximate.
Gallons. Pints.
Ligula ” ·02 ” /48
4 Cyathus ” ·08 ” /12
6 1½ Acetabulum ” ·12 ” ⅛
12 3 2 Quartarius, i.e. 1-4th of the Sextarius ” ·24 ” ¼
24 6 4 2 Hemina, or Cotyla ” ·48 ” ½
48 12 8 4 2 Sextarius, i.e. 1-6th of the Congius ” ·96 ” 1
384 96 64 32 16 8 Semimodius ” 7·68 1 ”
768 192 128 64 32 16 2 Modius 1 7·36 2 ”