Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhng-kuh s]
- /ˈʌŋ kəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhng-kuh s]
- /ˈʌŋ kəs/
Definition of unci word
- noun plural unci any hook-shaped or curved part of a body process, especially the hippocampal gyrus in the temporal lobe of the brain. 1
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Origin of unci
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < New Latin, Latin: literally, hook
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Parts of speech for Unci
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unci popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.