sextarius, sextari(i):
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 4th
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Technical
pint (about); 1/6 congius (liquid); 1/16 modius (dry); cup of that size;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | sextarius | sextarii |
| Gen. | — | sextariorum |
| Dat. | sextario | sextariis |
| Acc. | sextarium | sextarios |
| Voc. | sextarie | sextarii |
| Abl. | sextario | sextariis |
Examples
Satura VI
Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis (Juvenal) from SATVRAE
"...plena quod tenditur urna admotum pedibus, de quo sextarius alter ducitur ante cibum rabidam facturus orexim, dum redit..."Sermones I
Quintus Horatius Flaccus (Horace) from Sermones
"...nummus, quem praebeat usum? panis ematur, holus, vini sextarius, adde quis humana sibi doleat natura negatis. an vigilare..."