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Uncia is an English word. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Uncia in a sentence

Related words

Uncia | Uncial | Uncials

Uncia meaning

  1. The Roman ounce, 1/12 of a Roman pound.
  2. The Roman inch, 1/12 of a Roman foot.
  3. A bronze coin minted by the Roman Republic, 1/12 of an as.

Using Uncia

  • The main meaning on this page is: The Roman ounce, 1/12 of a Roman pound. | The Roman inch, 1/12 of a Roman foot. | A bronze coin minted by the Roman Republic, 1/12 of an as.
  • In the example corpus, uncia often appears in combinations such as: the uncia.

Context around Uncia

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

sesqui 1× ounce 1× panthera 1×

Often after:

main 1× syn 1× dots 1×

Sentence patterns with Uncia

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and the uncia 1× from sesqui uncia i e 1× including the uncia which became 1× indicated an uncia main twelfth 1× leopards panthera uncia syn 1× roman ounce uncia 1× uncia dots were 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a dot indicated 1× large predators are 1× other roman fractional 1× the romans used 1× uncia dots were 1×

Common sentence endings:

and the uncia 1× ounce and inch 1× panthera uncia syn 1× roman ounce uncia 1× six to nine 1× to five twelfths 1×

Words around Uncia

Just before it in the word index:

unchurched 3 unchristian 6 unchr 7 unchosen 2 unchivalrous 2 unchecking 3

Just after it in the word index:

uncial 20 uncials 2 uncinate 2 uncinus 3 uncirculated 3 uncircumcised 11

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Uncia

  • In this selection, "uncia" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, sesqui, ounce, panthera, main, syn and dots stand out and add context to how "uncia" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the uncia and from sesqui uncia i e. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "uncia" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with uncia

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Large predators are represented by snow leopards (Panthera uncia, syn. (10 words)

The Romans used a fraction system based on 12, including the uncia which became both the English words ounce and inch. (21 words)

A dot (•) indicated an uncia main "twelfth", the source of the English words inch and ounce; dots were repeated for fractions up to five twelfths. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Other Roman fractional notations included the following: * 1/8 sescuncia, sescunciae main (from sesqui- + uncia, i.e. 1½ uncias), represented by a sequence of the symbols for the semuncia and the uncia. (32 words)

Uncia dots were added to S for fractions from seven to eleven twelfths, just as tallies were added to V for whole numbers from six to nine. (27 words)

If, on the other hand, the object's weight was equivalent to 144 carob seeds then the object was said to weigh one Roman ounce (uncia). (26 words)

Example sentences (6)

Other Roman fractional notations included the following: * 1/8 sescuncia, sescunciae main (from sesqui- + uncia, i.e. 1½ uncias), represented by a sequence of the symbols for the semuncia and the uncia.

A dot (•) indicated an uncia main "twelfth", the source of the English words inch and ounce; dots were repeated for fractions up to five twelfths.

If, on the other hand, the object's weight was equivalent to 144 carob seeds then the object was said to weigh one Roman ounce (uncia).

Large predators are represented by snow leopards (Panthera uncia, syn.

The Romans used a fraction system based on 12, including the uncia which became both the English words ounce and inch.

Uncia dots were added to S for fractions from seven to eleven twelfths, just as tallies were added to V for whole numbers from six to nine.

Common combinations with uncia

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "uncia" in a sentence?
An example: "Other Roman fractional notations included the following: * 1/8 sescuncia, sescunciae main (from sesqui- + uncia, i.e. 1½ uncias), represented by a sequence of the symbols for the semuncia and the uncia." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "uncia" from authentic English texts.
What does "uncia" mean?
Uncia means: The Roman ounce, 1/12 of a Roman pound.
How many example sentences with "uncia" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "uncia", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.