uncia

See also: Uncia and uncía

English

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Etymology

From Latin uncia (“various Roman units”). Doublet of ounce, inch, onça, onza, oka, ouguiya, and awqiyyah.

Pronunciation

• (General American, Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈʌnʃi.ə/

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Noun

uncia (plural uncias or unciae)

1. (historical) The Roman ounce, 1/12 of a Roman pound. [1685]
2. (historical) The Roman inch, 1/12 of a Roman foot.
3. (historical) A bronze coin minted by the Roman Republic, 1/12 of an as.
4. (historical) A Roman unit of land area, 1/12 of a jugerum.
5. (pharmacy) Synonym of ounce, the English and American avoirdupois unit of mass.
6. Synonym of twelfth.
7. (algebra, obsolete) A numerical coefficient in a binomial.