noun
Meaning 1
The Roman ounce, 1/12 of a Roman pound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Standard Lemma guide
uncia
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General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈʌnʃi.ə/
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noun
Meaning 2
The Roman inch, 1/12 of a Roman foot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
Meaning 3
A bronze coin minted by the Roman Republic, 1/12 of an as.
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Usage: historical
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noun
Meaning 4
A Roman unit of land area, 1/12 of a jugerum.
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Usage: historical
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noun
Meaning 5
Synonym of ounce, the English and American avoirdupois unit of mass.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: pharmacy
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noun
Meaning 6
Synonym of twelfth.
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noun
Meaning 7
A numerical coefficient in a binomial.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Topics: algebra, mathematics, sciences
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History
Etymology
From Latin uncia (“various Roman units”). Doublet of ounce, inch, onça, onza, oka, ouguiya, and awqiyyah.