uncia en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈʌnʃi.ə/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Latin ū̆ncia (“various Roman units”). Doublet of ounce, inch, onça, onza, oka, ouguiya, and awqiyyah.
Meanings
- (historical) The Roman ounce, 1/12 of a Roman pound.
- (historical) The Roman inch, 1/12 of a Roman foot.
- (historical) A bronze coin minted by the Roman Republic, 1/12 of an as.
- (historical) A Roman unit of land area, 1/12 of a jugerum.
- (qualifier:pharmacy) Synonym of ounce, the English and American avoirdupois unit of mass.
- Synonym of twelfth.
- (obsolete) A numerical coefficient in a binomial.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| uncias | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| unciae | Number=Plur | lexicographic |