What does "sextarius" mean?

A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 1⅔ Roman pound of wine and equivalent to about 0.54 L although varying slightly over time.

What is a synonym for "sextarius"?

Common synonyms include: pint, roman pint, sextary.

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Noun

1
A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 1⅔ Roman pound of wine and equivalent to about 0.54 L although varying slightly over time. historical
2
A Roman unit of dry measure. historical

From Latin sextārius (“one-sixth”), from sextus (“sixth”) + -ārius (“-ary: forming adj.”). Doublet of sextary.

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