Definition of UNCIA

uncia

Meanings

Plural: unciae, uncias

Noun

  • The 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.
  • Synonym of ounce, the English and American avoirdupois unit of mass.
  • Synonym of twelfth.
  • A numerical coefficient in a binomial.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

ounce, twelfth

Scrabble Score: 7

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Words With Friends Score: 10

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