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Meaning of uncia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈʌnʃi.ə/

Definitions

  1. The Roman ounce, 1/12 of a Roman pound.
    historical
  2. The Roman inch, 1/12 of a Roman foot.
    historical
  3. A bronze coin minted by the Roman Republic, 1/12 of an as.
    historical
  4. A Roman unit of land area, 1/12 of a jugerum.
    historical
  5. Synonym of ounce, the English and American avoirdupois unit of mass.
  6. Synonym of twelfth.
  7. A numerical coefficient in a binomial.
    obsolete

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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