sextary

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noun

Synonym of sextarius, an ancient Roman unit of volume

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sextarius
OriginMiddle English sextarie ← Latin sextārius →
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Meanings

sextary1

nounsextary (plural sextaries)

plural sextaries

  1. historicalSynonym of sextarius, an ancient Roman unit of volume

    Synonyms: sextarius

  2. historicalAn Anglo-Saxon unit of liquid measure, chiefly used for wine and cider.

    The sextary seems to have contained 6 gallons, and is also used for cider and wine.

    1866, James Edwin Thorold Rogers, A History of Agriculture and Prices in England, volume 1, page 172

sextary2

nounsextary (plural sextaries)

plural sextaries

  1. obsoleteA sacristy.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of sextarius, an ancient Roman unit of volume

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sextarius
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sextarius

Origin

sextary · noun

  1. Latinsextārius“pint”
  2. Middle Englishsextarie
  3. Englishsextary

From Middle English sextarie, sextary, anglicized from Latin sextārius (“pint”). Doublet of sextarius.

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sextary · noun

For sextonry.

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APA

sextary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sextary

MLA

“sextary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sextary. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sextary,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sextary.

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