Etymology

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Today it means: An unreal, magical realm. Full definition →

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oz · noun1

  1. Italian · derived fromoz.
  2. English todayoz

From Italian oz., abbreviation of onza (obsolete form of oncia).

Oz · proper noun, noun2

After the fictional land in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Oz · proper noun3

Back-formation from Aus, abbreviation of Australia.

Oz · proper noun4

Abbreviations.

Oz · proper noun5

  1. Turkish · borrowed fromÖz
  2. English todayOz

From Turkish Öz.

OZ · noun6

From the abbreviation oz (“ounce”) pronounced as an initialism.

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