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URDU
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Roman Urdu:
rumi sikkay, rumi ouns, barhwan, hissa
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ENGLISH
📚noun
unciae
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PRONUNCIATION
Standard: / ˈ ʌ nsii ː /
Phonetic: un-see-ee
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DEFINITION
The plural of uncia; a Roman unit of weight (one-twelfth of a pound) or a small coin.
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES
The archaeologist discovered several copper unciae near the ancient marketplace.
In ancient Rome, twelve unciae made up one libra or pound.
The weight of the precious metal was recorded precisely in unciae.
Collectors often look for well-preserved unciae from the Republican era.
Each of the unciae bore a specific mark to denote its value to the merchants.
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