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- [uhng-koh]
- /ˈʌŋ koʊ/
- /ˈʌŋk.əʊ/
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- [uhng-koh]
- /ˈʌŋ koʊ/
Definitions of unco word
- adjective unco remarkable; extraordinary. 1
- adjective unco unusual; strange. 1
- abbreviation UNCO uncanny. 1
- adverb unco remarkably; extremely. 1
- noun plural unco something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty. 1
- noun plural unco uncos, news. 1
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Origin of unco
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English; variant of uncouth
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Parts of speech for Unco
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unco popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
unco usage trend in Literature
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