A Smaller Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities

by William Smith

TABLE VIII.
ROMAN MEASURES OF CAPACITY.

I. Liquid Measures.										Gallons.	Pints.	Approximate.[13]
												Gallons.	Pints.
Ligula										”	·02	”	1/48
4	[Cyathus][14]									”	·08	”	1/12
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
288	72	48	24	12	6	[Congius]				”	5·76	”	6
1152	288	192	96	48	24	4	Urna			2	7·04	3	”
2304	576	384	192	96	48	8	2	[Amphora Quadrantal]		5	6·08	6	”
46,080	11,520	7680	3840	1920	960	160	40	20	Culeus	115	1·6	120	”

[13] See the [Note to Table VII]

[14] According to the uncial division, the Sextarius was the As, and the Cyathus the Uncia.

TABLE IX.
GRECIAN MEASURES OF CAPACITY.

II. Attic Dry Measures.									Gallons.	Pints.	Approximate.[15]
											Gallons.	Pints.
Κοχλιάριον									”	·008	”	1/120
10	ΚΎΑΘΟΣ								”	·08	”	1/12
15	1½	Ὀξύβαφον							”	·12	”	⅛
60	6	4	ΚΟΤΎΛΗ or Ἡμίνα						”	·48	”	½
120	12	8	2	ΞΈΣΤΗΣ (Sextarius)					”	·96	”	1
240	24	16	4	2	ΧΟΙΝΙΞ				”	1·92	”	2[16]
960	96	64	16	8	4	Ἡμίεκτον			”	7·68	1	”
1920	192	128	32	16	8	2	Ἕκτος (equal to the Roman Modius.)		1	7·36	2	”
11,520	1152	768	192	96	48	12	6	ΜΈΔΙΜΝΟΣ	11	4·16	12[17]	”

[15] See the [Note to Table VII].

[16] Or one quart.

[17] Or one bushel and a half.