culeus en · NOUN
Etymology
From Latin culeus (“large leather sack, punishment of drowning within a sack, unit of bulk liquid measure”), from Ancient Greek κολεός (koleós, “sheath”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (“to cover”). Doublet of cullion and cojones.
Meanings
- (historical) A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 1600 Roman pounds of wine and equivalent to about 520 L although differing slightly over time.
- (historical) A Roman punishment—chiefly for parricide—involving blindfolding, beating, confinement to a leather sack, and drowning in a river or sea.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| culei | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| culeuses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
160 culeus) (unit of liquid volume) · congius (1 (unit of liquid volume) · 1920 culeus) (unit of liquid volume) · 20 culeus) (unit of liquid volume) · acetabulum (1 (unit of liquid volume) · sextarius (1 (unit of liquid volume) · 3840 culeus) (unit of liquid volume) · 7680 culeus) (unit of liquid volume) · hemina (1 (unit of liquid volume) · 960 culeus) (unit of liquid volume) · amphora (1 (unit of liquid volume) · lingula (1/46,080 culeus) (unit of liquid volume) · cyathus (1/11,520 culeus) (unit of liquid volume) · 40 culeus) (unit of liquid volume) · urna (1 (unit of liquid volume) · quartarius (1 (unit of liquid volume)