onza troy

Spanish

Etymology

Partial calque of English troy ounce.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌonθa ˈtɾoi/ [ˌõn̟.θa ˈt̪ɾoi̯] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /ˌonsa ˈtɾoi/ [ˌõn.sa ˈt̪ɾoi̯] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: on‧za troy

Noun

onza troy f (plural onzas troy)

1. troy ounce

Related terms

• peso troy

References

• “onza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024

Further reading

• “onza troy”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024