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English word origin

Etymology of uni

Clipping of university.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

Clipping of university.

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

Clipping of university.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

Sea urchin eaten as sushi.

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

Borrowed from Japanese 雲丹.

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗
noun

Clipping of unicycling. · Clipping of unicycle.

verb

Clipping of unicycle.

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

Clipping of unicycling or unicycle.

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