uncia

[ uhn-shee-uh ]

/ ˈʌn ʃi ə /

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noun, plural un·ci·ae [uhn-shee-ee]. /ˈʌn ʃiˌi/.

a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.

(in prescriptions) an ounce of weight or volume.

Origin of uncia

1685–95; <Latin: a twelfth part, akin to ūnus one; cf. inch¹

Words nearby uncia

unchic, unchoke, unchristian, unchurch, unchurched, uncia, uncial, unciform, unciform bone, Uncinaria, uncinariasis

Example sentences from the Web for uncia

The uncia into four sicilici, the sicilicus into thirty-six siliquae.
De Re Metallica|Georgius Agricola
The twelth part of an acre was called Uncia and half a foot, Semis, &c.
Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology|Charles K. Dillaway
Such liquation cakes should weigh up to three centumpondia, in each of which there is half an uncia of silver.
De Re Metallica|Georgius Agricola
This is the Felis uncia, allied to the panther and the cheetah.
Milton's Comus|John Milton

Another cement is made of a bes of brick dust, a third of rock salt, an uncia of saltpetre, and half an uncia of refined salt.
De Re Metallica|Georgius Agricola

单词	uncia
释义	uncia [ uhn-shee-uh ] / ˈʌn ʃi ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR uncia ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural un·ci·ae [uhn-shee-ee]. /ˈʌn ʃiˌi/. a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as. (in prescriptions) an ounce of weight or volume. Origin of uncia 1685–95; <Latin: a twelfth part, akin to ūnus one; cf. inch¹ Words nearby uncia unchic, unchoke, unchristian, unchurch, unchurched, uncia, uncial, unciform, unciform bone, Uncinaria, uncinariasis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for uncia The uncia into four sicilici, the sicilicus into thirty-six siliquae. De Re Metallica\|Georgius Agricola The twelth part of an acre was called Uncia and half a foot, Semis, &c. Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology\|Charles K. Dillaway Such liquation cakes should weigh up to three centumpondia, in each of which there is half an uncia of silver. De Re Metallica\|Georgius Agricola This is the Felis uncia, allied to the panther and the cheetah. Milton's Comus\|John Milton Another cement is made of a bes of brick dust, a third of rock salt, an uncia of saltpetre, and half an uncia of refined salt. De Re Metallica\|Georgius Agricola Words related to uncia troy
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uncia

noun, plural un·ci·ae [uhn-shee-ee]. /ˈʌn ʃiˌi/.

Origin of uncia

Words nearby uncia

Example sentences from the Web for uncia

Words related to uncia