modius
ancient Roman unit of measurement
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The modius was an ancient Roman unit of measurement primarily used for grain. It was equivalent to approximately 0.96 peck. This measure was part of a larger system of Roman capacity units, with the modius for dry goods being derived from the sextarius. Sixteen sextarii made up one modius, which equaled about 9.28 liters or 566.4 cubic inches. The term "modus" itself originates from the Latin word for "measure".123
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