English word origin

Etymology of unco

From Scots unco, shortening of uncouth.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

adv

Very.

adj

Strange, weird.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Scots unco, shortening of uncouth.

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Derivation mentionuncosco

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

adj

Uncoordinated.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From uncoordinated.

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Machine-source provenance

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