modius

In ancient Rome, two units:

1

(Plural, modii.) A measure of dry capacity used for seed, about 8.496 liters, about ¼ bushel. opens a new page containing a chart that shows relationships between this unit and other units in its system

2

A related seed-measure of land: the amount of land that could be sown with a modius of wheat seed.

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