Uncia
/ˈʌnʃi.ə/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The Roman ounce, 1/12 of a Roman pound. historical
- 2 The Roman inch, 1/12 of a Roman foot. historical
- 3 A bronze coin minted by the Roman Republic, 1/12 of an as. historical
- 4 A Roman unit of land area, 1/12 of a jugerum. historical
- 5 Synonym of ounce, the English and American avoirdupois unit of mass.
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- 6 Synonym of twelfth.
- 7 A numerical coefficient in a binomial. obsolete
Etymology
From Latin uncia (“various Roman units”). Doublet of ounce, inch, onça, onza, oka, ouguiya, and awqiyyah.