Meaning of octarius | Babel Free

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the pint (eighth of a gallon) in the English apothecaries' system

New-Latin, declension-2

Examples

“Mensura etiam liquidorum dispar est, alia cerevisiae, alia vino propria; posteriorem nos adhibemus, mensurisque liquidorum utimur ex congio vinario deductis. Congius vinarius legibus regni definitus est, quem ad usus medicinales sic dispertimus: videlicet, Congius } habet { Octarios octo, O Octarius } habet { Fluiduncias sedecim, f℥ Fluiduncia } habet { Fluidrachmas octo, fʒ Fluidrachma } habet { Minima sexaginta, ♏︎ Notas apposuimus, quibus quamque mensuram designamus. Ne quis error nascatur ex nominibus, quae ponderibus et mensuris nullo discrimine imposita sunt, nova quaedam finximus non inconsultè, quae brevis usus reddet facilia. 1815 translation by Richard Powell The measures of liquids also differ, one being used for beer, and another for wine; we adopt the latter, and employ for liquids, measures which are derived from the wine gallon. The wine gallon is defined by the statutes of the realm, and we divide it for medical purposes in the following manner, viz. The gallon Cong. } contains { eight pints O The pint } contains { sixteen fluidounces ƒ℥ The fluidounce } contains { eight fluidrachms ƒʒ The fluidrachm } contains { sixty minims ♏︎”

We have added the signs by which we denote the several measures. That no error may arise from the indiscriminate use of the same terms to express both weights and measures, we have, after due consideration, devised certain new ones, which use will in a short time render easy.

“℞ Ammoniae Hydrochloratis uncias decem, Calcis uncias octo, Aquae octarios duos; Calcem aquâ resolutam in retortam mitte, dein Ammoniae Hydrochloratem in frustula contritam et reliquam Aquam adjice. Destillent Liquoris Ammoniae fluidunciae quindecim”

“If we ordered pills by the pound or pint, we should then be obliged to put their name in the genitive; as, for example, as follows: R. Pilularum Catharticarum Compositarum octarium unum; that is, Take one pint of Compound Cathartic Pills.”

“Recipe drachmam unam chloroformi; octarium unum aquae; fiat aqua medicata.”

Take one drachm of chloroform; one pint of water; let medicated water be made.

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