Modius
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Modius is the nomen
of the Roman gens Modia
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Modius is also a Roman unit of dry measure
, approximately equal to one peck
.
Roman naming conventions
By the Republican era and throughout the Imperial era, a name in ancient Rome for a male citizen consisted of three parts : praenomen , nomen and cognomen...
of the Roman gens Modia
Modia (gens)
The gens Modia was a minor family at Ancient Rome, known from a small number of individuals.-Praenomina used by the gens:The Modii are known to have used the praenomina Quintus, Septimus, Marcus, Gaius, and Lucius.-Members of the gens:...
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Modius is also a Roman unit of dry measure
Dry measure
Dry measures are units of volume used to measure bulk commodities which are not gas or liquid. They are typically used in agriculture, agronomy, and commodity markets to measure grain, dried beans, and dried and fresh fruit ; formerly also salt pork and fish...
, approximately equal to one peck
Peck
A peck is an imperial and U.S. customary unit of dry volume, equivalent to 2 gallons or 8 dry quarts or 16 dry pints. Two pecks make a kenning , and four pecks make a bushel....
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