Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryThe Roman ounce, 1/12 of a Roman pound. · The Roman inch, 1/12 of a Roman foot. · A bronze coin minted by the Roman Republic, 1/12 of an as. · A Roman unit of land area, 1/12 of a jugerum.
From Latin ū̆ncia (“various Roman units”). Doublet of ounce, inch, onça, onza, oka, ouguiya, and awqiyyah.
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