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AMPHORA

Volume 2 · 65 words · 1842 Edition

in Antiquity, a liquid measure among the Greeks and Romans. The Roman amphora contained 48 sextaries, equal to about seven gallons one pint English wine measure; and the Grecian or Attic amphora contained one third more.

AMPHORA was also a dry measure used by the Romans, and contained about three bushels.

among the Venetians, is the largest measure used for liquids, containing about 16 quarts.