ounce

Betekenis (Engels)

1. An avoirdupois ounce, weighing ¹⁄₁₆ of an avoirdupois pound, or 28.349523125 grams.
2. A troy ounce, weighing ¹⁄₁₂ of a troy pound, or 480 grains, or 31.1034768 grams.
3. A US fluid ounce, with a volume of ¹⁄₁₆ of a US pint, 1.804688 cubic inches or 29.5735295625 millilitres.
4. A British imperial fluid ounce, with a volume of ¹⁄₂₀ of an imperial pint, 1.733871 cubic inches or 28.4130625 millilitres.
5. (figuratively) Any small amount, a little bit.

Concepten

ons

🇺🇸

los

sneeuwpanter

ounce

Synoniemen

snow leopard

a little

panther

tael

troy ounce

Panthera uncia

oz.

apothecaries’ ounce

two

atom

bit

cheetah

grain

apothecaries’ measure

particle

huntingpanther

Vertalingen

onza

once

Unze

oncia

onça

unça

ons

uncia

ουγκία

léopard des neiges

panthère des neiges

ουγγιά

أوقية

leopardo delle nevi

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/aʊns/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: ounce

In summary

From Middle English ounce, unce, from Middle French once, from Latin uncia (“Roman ounce, various similar units”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *óynos (“one”). Doublet of a, one, inch, uncia, onça, onza, oka, ouguiya, and awqiyyah.