uncia

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US, UK/ˈʌnʃi.ə/

noun

The Roman ounce, 1/12 of a Roman pound.

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ouncetwelfth
OriginLatin ū̆ncia →
First used 1685Scrabble 7
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Meanings

noununcia (plural uncias or unciae)

plural uncias · plural unciae

  1. historicalThe Roman ounce, 1/12 of a Roman pound.First known use 1685
  2. historicalThe Roman inch, 1/12 of a Roman foot.
  3. historicalA bronze coin minted by the Roman Republic, 1/12 of an as.
  4. historicalA Roman unit of land area, 1/12 of a jugerum.
  5. pharmacySynonym of ounce, the English and American avoirdupois unit of mass.

    Synonyms: ounce

  6. Synonym of twelfth.

    Synonyms: twelfth

  7. obsoletealgebraA numerical coefficient in a binomial.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of ounce, the English and American avoirdupois unit of mass.

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ounce

nounSynonym of twelfth.

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twelfth
Also see
ouncetwelfth

Origin

  1. Latinū̆ncia“various Roman units”
  2. Englishuncia

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

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APA

uncia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncia

MLA

“uncia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uncia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncia.

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