FromSpanishonza(“ounce,Spanishounce”), fromLatinū̆ncia.Doublet ofa,one,inch,uncia,onça,oka,ouguiya, andawqiyyah.
onza (pluralonzas)
- (historical) AtraditionalSpanishunit ofmass,equivalent to about 28.76g.
FromSpanishonza, fromMiddle Frenchonce, fromOld Frenchlonce(“lynx”) by false division assuming thel was an article, fromItalianlonza, fromLatinlynx, fromAncient Greekλύγξ(lúnx,“lynx”).Doublet ofounce.
onza (pluralonzas)
- (cryptozoology) Acryptid inMexicanfolkloresaid to besimilar to acougar orjaguarundi butespeciallyaggressive.
FromLatinuncia(“unit,1⁄12Romanpound”). As an English unit, acalque ofounce. Cognate withSpanishonza,Portugueseonça,Catalanunça,Frenchonce,Italianoncia, andEnglishounce andinch.
onza f (pluralonzas)
- English orAmericanounce,a unit of mass equivalent to 28.35 g
- (historical)onza,Spanish ounce,a traditional unit of mass equivalent to about 28.76 g
- IPA(key): (Spain)/ˈonθa/[ˈõn̟.θa]
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines)/ˈonsa/[ˈõn.sa]
- Rhymes:-onθa
- Rhymes:-onsa
- Syllabification:on‧za
Inherited fromLatinuncia(“unit,1⁄12Romanpound”), ultimately fromProto-Indo-European*óynos(“one”). As an English unit, acalque ofounce. Cognate withGalicianonza,Portugueseonça,Catalanunça,Frenchonce,Italianoncia, andEnglishounce andinch.
onza f (pluralonzas)
- English orAmericanounce(a unit of mass equivalent to 28.35 g or 31.1 g)
- Clipping ofonza líquida, theEnglish orAmericanfluid ounce(a unit of liquid volume equivalent to 28.4 or 29.6 mL)
- (historical)onza,Spanishounce(a traditional unit of mass equivalent to about 28.76 g)
- (English unit of mass):grano(2⁄875 or1⁄480 onza),libra(16 onzas)
- (English unit of liquid volume):gill(4 or 5 onzas),pinta(16 or 20 onzas),cuarto(32 or 40 onzas),galón(128 or 160 onzas),barril(4,032 onzas)
- (Spanish unit of mass):grano(1⁄576 onza),tomín(1⁄48 onza),escrúpulo(1⁄24 onza),adarme(1⁄16 onza),ochava(1⁄8 onza),castellano(1⁄6 onza),cuarterón(4 onzas),marco(8 onzas),libra(16 onzas)
Borrowed fromMiddle Frenchonce, fromOld Frenchlonce(“lynx”) by false division assuming thel was an article, fromItalianlonza, fromLatinlynx, fromAncient Greekλύγξ(lúnx,“lynx”).Doublet oflince.
onza f (pluralonzas)
- (dated)ounce(any large wild feline)
- Synonym ofleopardo de las nieves
- (Cryptozoology, Mexico)onza(a cryptid feline in Mexican folklore)
