CADUS (κάδος), in Antiquity, a large vessel, generally of earthenware, used for containing wine and other liquids. As a measure for liquids it was synonymous with the Attic amphora, usually equal to 1½ Roman amphoræ, or about eight gallons and five pints English.
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