congius

名词 congius:

1. a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters
   同义词：gallon, Imperial gallon

con.gi.us

n.（名词）
【复数】 con.gi.i[-jô-o.]
Abbr. cong.Pharmacology A gallon.
缩写 cong.【药理学】 一加仑
An ancient Roman measure for liquids, equal to about seven eighths of a U.S. gallon (3.3 liters).
堪吉斯：一古罗马液量单位，大约相当于7/8美制加仑(3.3公升）

来源：
Middle English [a liquid measure]
中古英语 [液量]
from Latin
源自 拉丁语
from Greek konkhion [diminutive of] konkhô, konkhos [shellful]
源自 希腊语 konkhion [] konkhô, konkhos的小后缀 [有壳的]