onça en · NOUN
Etymology
From Portuguese onça, from Latin ū̆ncia (“unit, ¹⁄₁₂ pound”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *óynos (“one”). Doublet of ounce, inch, onza, oka, ouguiya, awqiyyah, and uncia
Meanings
- (historical) A traditional Portuguese unit of mass, usually equivalent to 28.7 g.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| onca | alternative | lexicographic | |
| onças | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
escropulo (1⁄24 onça) (unit of mass) · quilate (1⁄144 onça) (unit of mass) · arratel (16 onças) (unit of mass) · marco (8 onças) (unit of mass) · quarta (4 onças) (unit of mass) · oitava (1⁄8 onça) (unit of mass) · grao (1⁄576 onça) (unit of mass) · libra (unit of mass) · vintem (1⁄256 onça) (unit of mass)