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alko

//ˈal.kɔ//
Polishnoun

Grammatical form

alko is the vocative singular form of alka — “auk, razorbill (any of several species of Arctic sea birds of the family Alcidae).

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Cross-reference

→ see alkohol

alko is a synonym of alkohol.

Definitions of alkohol noun · /alˈkɔ.xɔl/

Full entry for alkohol
  1. 1.alcohol (beverage)
  2. 2.alcohol (organic chemistry)
  3. 3.finely crushed powder, crushed antimony

Etymology of alkohol

Etymology tree Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl)der. Polish alkohol Internationalism; possibly borrowed from German Alkohol, French alcohol, or Spanish alcohol, ultimately from Arabic اَلْكُحْل (al-kuḥl, “kohl”). First attested in 1534.

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms

Etymology

Clipping of alkohol.

Forms

  • alkocanonical • inanimate • masculine
  • alkocanonical • neuter

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