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modius

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mod-ius
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Roman dry measure of about a peck or 9 litres.

noun

Various medieval units of dry and liquid volume.

noun

A bushel-shaped headdress worn by certain deities in classical art.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin modius, from modus (“a measure”) + -ius (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of muid and mud. See also almud and almude.

Inflected Forms

modii (plural)

Questions

What does modius mean?
A Roman dry measure of about a peck or 9 litres.
Where does modius come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin modius, from modus (“a measure”) + -ius (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of muid and mud. See also almud and almude.

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