onza.
A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 28.76 g.
Meaning & usage
A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 28.76 g.
Where this word comes from
From Spanish onza (“ounce, Spanish ounce”), from Latin ū̆ncia. Doublet of a, one, inch, uncia, onça, oka, ouguiya, and awqiyyah.
A cryptid in Mexican folklore said to be similar to a cougar or jaguarundi but especially aggressive.
Where this word comes from
From Spanish onza, from Middle French once, from Old French lonce (“lynx”) by false division assuming the l was an article, from Italian lonza, from Latin lynx, from Ancient Greek λύγξ (lúnx, “lynx”). Doublet of lynx and ounce.
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