oz
See also: Appendix:Variations of "oz"
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Italian oz., abbreviation of onza (obsolete form of oncia).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
oz (plural oz or ozs)
- 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
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Swedish ås, from Old Norse áss, from Proto-Germanic *ansaz.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
oz m inan
Declension edit
Declension of oz
Further reading edit
- oz in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romansch edit
Etymology edit
Adverb edit
oz
Uzbek edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Turkic *Āŕ. Compare Turkish az.
Adverb edit
oz