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Example sentences for "modius"

Lexicographically close words:
modir; modis; modish; modishly; modiste; modo; modre; mods; modular; modulate
  1. Modius Equiculus, that gallant soldier, was wont to esteem for use even in war nearly as much as stallions.

  2. Scius makes a practice of feeding them a modius of barley apiece for the month before they begin to breed, his purpose being to make them more productive.

  3. For food they are given dry wheat, usually a half modius for every one hundred and twenty doves.

  4. Barley is sold by the kastrensis modius at Ⅹ̶ centum (centum denarii = 43 cents) and so on.

  5. And he said to them, Does a light come to be put under a modius [1.

  6. No one lights a candle and puts it in a secret place, or under a modius [1.

  7. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a modius [1.

  8. Nor did he delay that their punishment, but sent a strong and vehement storm of wind, that destroyed the fruits of the whole country, till a modius of wheat was then bought for eleven drachmae.

  9. Now a seah is equal to an Italian modius and a half.


  10. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "modius" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.