"modius" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: modii [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin modius, from modus (“a measure”) + -ius (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of muid and mud. See also almud and almude. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|modius}} Learned borrowing from Latin modius, {{doublet|en|muid|mud}} Doublet of muid and mud Head templates: {{en-noun|modii}} modius (plural modii)
  1. (historical) A Roman dry measure of about a peck or 9 litres. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Art, Headwear, Units of measure Translations (Roman unit of measure): mud (Dutch), muid (Dutch), muid (French), modius [masculine] (Latin), modio [masculine] (Spanish), moyo [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-modius-en-noun-Yq5q2azZ Disambiguation of Ancient Greece: 80 10 11 Disambiguation of Ancient Rome: 79 10 11 Disambiguation of Art: 48 10 42 Disambiguation of Headwear: 52 9 39 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 58 17 26 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 18 22 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 76 9 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 66 16 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 63 18 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 65 16 19 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 65 15 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 73 13 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 69 13 17 Disambiguation of 'Roman unit of measure': 89 4 6
  2. (historical) Various medieval units of dry and liquid volume. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Art
    Sense id: en-modius-en-noun-GJjMFYQN Disambiguation of Art: 48 10 42
  3. (historical) A bushel-shaped headdress worn by certain deities in classical art. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Art
    Sense id: en-modius-en-noun-hmET1dho Disambiguation of Art: 48 10 42

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