Saturday, January 13, 2007
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unciary (un-SEE-uh-ree) adjective
Equal to a twelfth part.
From Latin unciarius, from uncia (a twelfth part) which is also the source of the words ounce and inch.
An inch is one twelfth of a foot but what about the ounce? The original pound was the troy pound having 12 ounces.
Equal to a twelfth part.
From Latin unciarius, from uncia (a twelfth part) which is also the source of the words ounce and inch.
An inch is one twelfth of a foot but what about the ounce? The original pound was the troy pound having 12 ounces.