uncja

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See also: uncją

Polish

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin ū̆ncia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈun.t͡sja/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -unt͡sja
  • Syllabification: un‧cja

Noun

uncja f

  1. avoirdupois ounce (28.3495 g)
  2. troy ounce (31.1035 g)
  3. fluid ounce (1.7339 cubic inches or 28.4131 millilitres)
  4. (Ancient Rome, historical) ounce, uncia (unit of length equal to 1/12 of the Roman foot)

Declension

Further reading

  • uncja in Polish dictionaries at PWN