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noun · masculinesecond declension

sēsquimodius

sēsquimodius m (genitive sēsquimodiī or sēsquimodī)
Classical[seːs.kʷɪˈmɔ.di.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ses.kʷiˈmɔː.di.us]

Meaning

  1. one and a half modiī (Roman pecks)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesēsquimodiussēsquimodiī
genitivesēsquimodiī
sēsquimodī		sēsquimodiōrum
dativesēsquimodiōsēsquimodiīs
accusativesēsquimodiumsēsquimodiōs
ablativesēsquimodiōsēsquimodiīs
vocativesēsquimodiesēsquimodiī

sesquĭ-mŏdĭus, ii, m.,
I. a peck and a half, Varr. R. R. 1, 7, 3; 1, 42; Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 92, § 215; Col. 2, 12, 4.

Origins

From sēsqui- (“one and a half”) + modius (“peck”).

Quick answers

What does sēsquimodius mean in Latin?
sēsquimodius, a noun, means “one and a half modiī (Roman pecks)”.
What is the genitive of sēsquimodius?
The genitive singular is sēsquimodiī. sēsquimodius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce sēsquimodius?
In classical Latin, [seːs.kʷɪˈmɔ.di.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ses.kʷiˈmɔː.di.us].