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Weight/Mass | Convert from once [France] to uncia [Rome] |
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Common Weight Conversions Metric Weight Conversions Unit Definition (once [France]) The onça, once, oncia, onza is traditional names for the ounce unit in Romance languages. The French once equals 1/16 livre or about 30.59 grams (1.079 ounce). Unit Definition (uncia [Rome]) The uncia is the Roman ounce, equal to about 27.2875 grams of 0.9625 ounce avoirdupois. There were 12 ounces in a Roman pound, and the word uncia means a 12th part; its name gives us the ounce, of course, and also the inch.
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