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· Old French
lonce
2 English words descend from Old French
lonce
, most common first.
ounce
An avoirdupois ounce, weighing ¹⁄₁₆ of an avoirdupois pound, or 28.349523125 grams.
onza
A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 28.76 g.