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ounce

Pronunciation: /ˈuːns(ə)/

“ounce” is a Middle English word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

  1. An ounce (unit with much variation, but generally equivalent to 1/12 or 1/16 of a pound)
  2. A shekel (ancient measure of weight)
  3. A minuscule or insignificant amount or quantity.
  4. An eight-minute unit for measuring time.
  5. A three-inch unit for measuring length.

Etymology

From Middle French once, from Old French once, unce, from Latin uncia. Doublet of ynche.

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