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Noun

1. 1
   The Roman ounce, 1/12 of a Roman pound. historical
2. 2
   The Roman inch, 1/12 of a Roman foot. historical
3. 3
   A bronze coin minted by the Roman Republic, 1/12 of an as. historical
4. 4
   A Roman unit of land area, 1/12 of a jugerum. historical
5. 5
   Synonym of ounce, the English and American avoirdupois unit of mass.

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6. 6
   Synonym of twelfth.
7. 7
   A numerical coefficient in a binomial. obsolete

Synonyms

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ouncetwelfth

Etymology

From Latin uncia (“various Roman units”). Doublet of ounce, inch, onça, onza, oka, ouguiya, and awqiyyah.

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