Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alco

/ˈælkoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: al-co
IPA: /ˈælkoʊ/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Abbreviation of American Locomotive Company.

noun

A small South American dog, domesticated by the natives, now thought to be extinct.

noun

Australian usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"1803, John Browne Cutting, “A Succinct History of Jamaica” in Robert Charles Dallas, The History of the Maroons, London: Longman and Rees, Volume 1, pp. lxxviii-lxxix, […] the alco, a mute little dog, caressing and sequacious, once loved and cherished by its poor Indian masters, is like them exterminated."

Etymology

A clipping.

Usage

Inflected Forms

alcos (plural)

Phrases

alco-holic

Synonyms

alkie

Rhymes With

falco balko palko valko mihalko halko

Questions

How do you pronounce alco?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈælkoʊ/.
What does alco mean?: Abbreviation of American Locomotive Company.
Where does alco come from?: A clipping.

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