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mĕtrēta , ae, f., = μετρητής,
I.an Athenian measure for liquids, containing 12 congii (χόες) and 144 κοτύλαι (3/4 of the Attic medimnus, about 9 gallons English): “picis liquidae metreta,” Col. 12, 22, 1: “se vendidisse navem, metretas quae trecentas tolleret,” Plaut. Merc. prol. 75.—
II. Transf., a tun, cask, jar: “oleum si in metretam novam inditurus eris,” Cato, R. R. 100: “Hispanae,” Mart. 5, 16, 7: “olivariae,” Col. 12, 47: “hic tignum capiti incutit, ille metretam,” Juv. 3, 246.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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