modius
Dictionary entries
- Entry →modius, modi(i):
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension
- Frequency:
- Lesser
peck; Roman dry measure; (about 2 gallons/8000 cc);
nom. sg.
Examples
Casina
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...liberum praehibet locum. Non ecastor ullis emptust modius qui uenit salis. ALCESIMVS CLEOSTRATA SENEX MVLIER AL. Miror..."Liber XII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...Quam dotis mihi quinquies ducena. LXXVI Amphora vigesis, modius datur aere quaterno. Ebrius et crudus, nil habet agricola..."Appendix Perottina
Gaius Phaedrus
"...pedibus aliquid scalpere.""Ne scalpas" inquit "satis est modius tritici?"Plane, immo nimium est, sed permitte scalpere..."