unse
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Italian
Verb
unse
- third-person singular past historic of ungere
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin uncia (“twelfth part”). Doublet of ounce and inch.
Noun
unse m (definite singular unsen, indefinite plural unser, definite plural unsene)
- (historical) a unit of measure used for metals and medicine
- an ounce, particularly an avoirdupois ounce, weighing 1⁄16 of an avoirdupois pound
- Synonym: ounce
- (figurative) something minute, which is very small; a little bit
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin uncia (“twelfth part”). Doublet of ounce and inch.
Pronunciation
Noun
unse f (definite singular unsa, indefinite plural unser, definite plural unsene)
- (historical) any of a number of various historical units of measure used for metals or medicine, weighing around 30 grams
- 1927, Asgaut Steinnes, Ymist um norsk vekt fyre år 900, Oslo: Jacob Dybwad, page 15:
- og heilt visst er det at det gjekk 12 unsor på det engelske Tower-pundet.
- and it is certain that the English Tower pound had 12 ounces.
- an avoirdupois ounce, weighing 1⁄16 of an avoirdupois pound
- Synonym: ounce
- (figurative) something minute, which is very small; a little bit