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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOz
/ɒz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A unit of weight equal to one-sixteenth of a pound, commonly used in the United States.
"The recipe calls for eight ounces of flour." - 2
A colloquial term for a unit of measurement in various contexts, often used informally.
"He poured a couple of oz of whiskey into the glass."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Oz' is derived from the abbreviation of 'ounce', a unit of weight in the imperial system. It became popular in the early 20th century, particularly in the context of measuring ingredients in cooking and baking.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Oz" is said worldwide
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once
Transliteration: ons
"La recette nécessite huit once de farine."
Unze
Transliteration: ʊntsə
"Das Rezept benötigt acht Unzen Mehl."
oncia
Transliteration: onʧa
"La ricetta richiede otto once di farina."
onza
Transliteration: onθa
"La receta requiere ocho onzas de harina."
onza
Transliteration: õza
"A receita pede oito onças de farinha."
औंस
Transliteration: auns
"रेसिपी में आठ औंस आटा चाहिए।"
盎司
Transliteration: àng sī
"这个食谱需要八盎司面粉。"
온스
Transliteration: onseu
"레시피에는 8온스의 밀가루가 필요합니다."
オンス
Transliteration: onsu
"レシピには8オンスの小麦粉が必要です。"
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