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onza en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

From Spanish onza (“ounce, Spanish ounce”), from Latin ū̆ncia. Doublet of a, one, inch, uncia, onça, oka, ouguiya, and awqiyyah.

Meanings

1. (historical) A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 28.76 g.

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Coordinates

grano (1⁄576 onza) · libra (16 onzas) · castellano (1⁄6 onza) · escrupulo (1⁄24 onza) · tomin (1⁄48 onza) · cuarteron (4 onzas) · ochava (1⁄8 onza) · marco (8 onzas) · adarme (1⁄16 onza)

Synonyms

ounce · Spanish ounce

onza en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

From Spanish onza, from Middle French once, from Old French lonce (“lynx”) by false division assuming the l was an article, from Italian lonza, from Latin lynx, from Ancient Greek λύγξ (lúnx, “lynx”). Doublet of lynx and ounce.

Meanings

1. A cryptid in Mexican folklore said to be similar to a cougar or jaguarundi but especially aggressive.

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