English Explanatory Dictionary

onza

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 28.76 g.
noun
  1. A cryptid in Mexican folklore said to be similar to a cougar or jaguarundi but especially aggressive.

Word forms

onza onzas

Etymology

From Spanish onza (“ounce, Spanish ounce”), from Latin ū̆ncia. Doublet of a, one, inch, uncia, onça, oka, ouguiya, and awqiyyah.

Synonyms

Spanish ounce ounce
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