Etymology

congiary

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Today it means: A present of corn, wine, oil, etc. or later of money, made by a Roman emperor to the soldiers or the common people. Full definition →

Latin congiarium
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  1. Latin · derived fromcongiarium
  2. English todaycongiary

From Latin congiarium, from congius (“a liquid measure”).

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