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Unce vs Unca - What's the difference?

unce | unca |

As nouns the difference between unce and unca

is that unce is (obsolete) an ounce; a small portion or unce can be a claw; an uncus while unca is (dialect) uncle (especially as a term of address).

unce

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) (lena) (uncia) ounce. See (ounce) a weight.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) An ounce; a small portion.
  • * Chaucer
    • By unces hung his locks.

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) (lena) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A claw; an uncus.
    • (Webster 1913) ----

    unca

    English

    Noun

  • (dialect) Uncle (especially as a term of address).

    • Anagrams

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