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Unce

Unce

,
Noun.
[L.
uncus
hook.]
A claw.
[Obs.]

Unce

,
Noun.
[L.
uncia
ounce. See
Ounce
a weight.]
An ounce; a small portion.
[Obs.]
“By unces hung his locks.”
Chaucer.

Definition 2024

unce

unce

English

Noun

unce ‎(plural unces)

  1. (obsolete) An ounce; a small portion.
    • Chaucer
      By unces hung his locks.

Etymology 2

Latin uncus ‎(“hook”).

Noun

unce ‎(plural unces)

  1. A claw; an uncus.

Czech

Noun

unce f

  1. ounce

Latin

Noun

unce

  1. vocative singular of uncus

Spanish

Verb

unce

  1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of uncir.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of uncir.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of uncir.

Etymology

Latin uncia ounce. See ounce a weight.

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