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A Smaller Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities

Chapter 35: TABLE VII. GRECIAN MEASURES OF CAPACITY.
By William Smith
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An abridged alphabetical reference of Greek and Roman antiquities provides concise entries on the material culture, public institutions, religious rites, law, and everyday life of the classical world. Entries define terms, describe objects and practices, and outline social, political, and military structures, often noting linguistic forms and pronunciation. Illustrations and tables supplement the text, while cross-references and footnotes point to fuller discussions and sources for further study.

TABLE VII.
GRECIAN MEASURES OF CAPACITY.

I. Attic Liquid Measures. Gallons. Pints. Approximate.[12]
Gallons. Pints.
Κοχλιάριον “ ·008 ” 1/120
2 Χήμη “ ·016 ” 1/60
2½ 1¼ Μύστρον “ ·02 ” 1/48
5 2½ 2 Κόγχη “ ·04 ” 1/24
10 5 4 2 ΚΎΑΘΟΣ “ ·08 ” 1/12
15 1½ 6 3 1½ Ὀξύβαφον “ ·12 ” ⅛
30 15 12 6 3 2 Τέταρτον “ ·24 ” ¼
60 30 24 12 6 4 2 Κοτύλη, Τρυβλίον or Ἡμίνα “ ·48 ” ½
120 60 48 24 12 8 4 2 ΞΈΣΤΗΣ (Sextarius) “ ·96 ” 1
720 360 288 144 72 48 24 12 6 ΧΟΥΣ “ 5·76 ” 6
5760 2880 2304 1152 576 384 192 96 48 8 Roman Amphora (κεράμιον) 5 6·08 6 ”
8640 4320 3456 1728 864 576 288 144 72 12 1½ ΑΜΦΟΡΕΥΣ ΜΕΤΡΗΤΗΣ 8 5·12 9 ”

N.B.—The Aeginetan measures of capacity may be easily calculated from these, according to the ratio given under Quadrantal.

[12] As the Sextarius differs from the English pint by only 1-25th part of the latter, it will be found useful, in ordinary rough calculations, to take it at exactly a pint, and so with the other measures in this table. The results thus obtained may be corrected by subtracting from each of them its 1-25th part.