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sextaries (pl.)
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sextaries Sentence Examples
- The Roman legionnaire received his daily ration of six sextaries of wheat.
- A single sextarius was approximately equal to a modern pint or half-liter.
- Sextaries were used not only for liquids but also for dry goods such as grain and salt.
- The sextarius was a standard unit of measurement throughout the Roman Empire.
- The Roman army used sextaries to distribute wine and vinegar to its soldiers.
- A sextarius was equivalent to twelve cyathi, which were smaller units of measurement.
- Farmers often measured their harvests in sextaries of grain.
- The Roman government regulated the price of wheat in sextaries per modius.
- Soldiers caught selling their sextaries of wine were severely punished.
- The sextarius was an important part of Roman daily life, serving both as a measure of quantity and a means of exchange.
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The Roman legionnaire received his daily ration of six sextaries of wheat.
A single sextarius was approximately equal to a modern pint or half-liter.
Sextaries were used not only for liquids but also for dry goods such as grain and salt.
The sextarius was a standard unit of measurement throughout the Roman Empire.
