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)”.
Cross-reference
→ see alkohol
alko is a synonym of alkohol.
Definitions of alkohol noun · /alˈkɔ.xɔl/
Full entry for alkohol →- 1.alcohol (beverage)
- 2.alcohol (organic chemistry)
- 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