ounce en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (UK) audio
- /aʊns/
Etymology
From Middle English ounce, unce, from Middle French once, from Latin ū̆ncia (“Roman ounce, various similar units”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *óynos (“one”). Doublet of a, one, inch, uncia, onça, onza, oka, ouguiya, and awqiyyah.
Meanings
- An avoirdupois ounce, weighing ¹⁄₁₆ of an avoirdupois pound, or 28.349523125 grams.
- A troy ounce, weighing ¹⁄₁₂ of a troy pound, or 480 grains, or 31.1034768 grams.
- A US fluid ounce, with a volume of ¹⁄₁₆ of a US pint, 1.804688 cubic inches or 29.5735295625 millilitres.
- A British imperial fluid ounce, with a volume of ¹⁄₂₀ of an imperial pint, 1.733871 cubic inches or 28.4130625 millilitres.
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(figuratively, in the negative) Any small amount, a little bit.
He didn't feel even an ounce of regret for his actions.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ounces | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
metric-ounce · an ounce of prevention is better than an ounce of cure · with every ounce of one's being · twelve-ounce curls · 12-ounce curls · an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure · ounceland · fine ounce · an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure · metric ounce · bounce to the ounce
Descendants
Synonyms
oz. (avoirdupois ounce) · uncia (avoirdupois ounce) · fl. oz. (fluid ounce) · oz. (fluid ounce) · ℥ (avoirdupois ounce)
Translations (76)
syc ܐܘܢܩܝܐ (28.3495 g) · it oncia (28.3495 g) · scn oncia (28.3495 g) · uz untsiya (28.3495 g) · yue 安士 (28.3495 g) · pt onça (28.3495 g) · vec onça (28.3495 g) · ca unça (28.3495 g) · gd unnsa (28.3495 g) · sga ungae (28.3495 g) · cmn 盎司 (28.3495 g) · lt uncija (28.3495 g) · fr once (28.3495 g) · th ออนซ์ (28.3495 g) · fur once (28.3495 g) · mt uqija (28.3495 g) · tl onsa (28.3495 g) · ar أونصة (28.3495 g) · hu uncia (28.3495 g) · el ουγγιά (28.3495 g) · enm ounce (28.3495 g) · zu iawunsi (28.3495 g) · ru у́нция (28.3495 g) · ja オンス (28.3495 g) · scn uncia (28.3495 g) · km អោនស៍ (28.3495 g) · sk unca (28.3495 g) · ga unsa (28.3495 g) · kmr ons (28.3495 g) · rm untscha (28.3495 g) · mn унци (28.3495 g) · sq ons (28.3495 g) · ro uncie (28.3495 g) · hi औंस (28.3495 g) · pl uncja (28.3495 g) · ar وِقِيَّة (28.3495 g) · nrf onche (28.3495 g) · lv unce (28.3495 g) · sw wakia (28.3495 g) · la uncia (28.3495 g) · gez ወቄት (28.3495 g) · de Unze (28.3495 g) · bg унция (28.3495 g) · ko 온스 (28.3495 g) · rm onza (28.3495 g) · hy ունկի (28.3495 g) · fo unsa (28.3495 g) · ar أُوقِيَّة (28.3495 g) · sv uns (28.3495 g) · kmr weqî (28.3495 g) · oc onça (28.3495 g) · mi aunihi (28.3495 g) · vec onsa (28.3495 g) · sl unča (28.3495 g) · rm uonscha (28.3495 g) · eo unco (28.3495 g) · es onza (28.3495 g) · gl onza (28.3495 g) · sh у̑нца (28.3495 g) · tr ons (28.3495 g) · ar أَوْنْس (28.3495 g) · ms auns (28.3495 g) · vec onzha (28.3495 g) · fi unssi (28.3495 g) · rm unza (28.3495 g) · he אוּנְקִיָה (28.3495 g) · id ons (28.3495 g) · cy owns (28.3495 g) · cs unce (28.3495 g) · ga uinge (28.3495 g) · hy ունցիա (28.3495 g) · is únsa (28.3495 g) · bn আউন্স (28.3495 g) · ar أونسة (28.3495 g) · sh ȗnca (28.3495 g) · vec onza (28.3495 g)