uncia /ˈʌnʃi.ə/ noun7 •(historical) The Roman ounce, 1/12 of a Roman pound. •(historical) The Roman inch, 1/12 of a Roman foot. •(historical) A bronze coin minted by the Roman Republic, 1/12 of an as. •(historical) A Roman unit of land area, 1/12 of a jugerum. •Synonym of twelfth. •Synonym of ounce, the English and American avoirdupois unit of mass. •(no longer used) A numerical coefficient in a binomial. formsunciae · uncias