Convert from onca [Portuguese] to ounce

Unit Definition (onca [Portuguese])
The onça, once, oncia, onza is traditional names for the ounce unit in Romance languages. The Portuguese onça and Spanish onza equal 1/16 libra or about 28.69 grams (1.012 ounce).

Unit Definition (ounce)
The ounce is a traditional unit of weight. The avoirdupois ounce, the unit commonly used in the United States, is 1/16 pound or about 28.3495 grams. The avoirdupois ounce also equals 175/192 = about 0.911 457 troy ounce or 437.5 grains. The word ounce is from the Latin uncia, meaning a 1/12 part, because the Roman pound was divided into 12 ounces. The word "inch," meaning 1/12 foot, has the same root.