onza
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onza¹
Where it comes from
From Spanish onza (“ounce, Spanish ounce”), from Latin ū̆ncia. Doublet of a, one, inch, uncia, onça, oka, ouguiya, and awqiyyah.
noun onzas
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A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 28.76 g.
Similar: Spanish ounce, ounce
onza²
Where it 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.
noun onzas
- A cryptid in Mexican folklore said to be similar to a cougar or jaguarundi but especially aggressive.
Talk about this word "onza." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/onza. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. onza. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/onza "onza." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/onza.Cite this
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