oz

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Italian oz., abbreviation of onza (obsolete form of oncia).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /aʊns/
  • Rhymes: -aʊns
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

oz (plural oz or ozs)

  1. Abbreviation of ounce; any of various units of weight and volume.
    Add 8 oz of flour.

Usage notes[edit]

The symbol oz is used only after a number to indicate a quantity of a substance. It is usually written with a space between it and the number.

Translations[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • oz”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams[edit]

French[edit]

Symbol[edit]

oz

  1. (obsolete, rare) ounces, oz

Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Swedish ås, from Old Norse áss, from Proto-Germanic *ansaz.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

oz m inan

  1. esker

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • oz in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romansch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin hodiē.

Adverb[edit]

oz

  1. today

Uzbek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Turkic *Āŕ. Compare Turkish az.

Adverb[edit]

oz

  1. few, a little