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uni

[ yoo-nee ]
/ ˈyu ni /
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noun Australian Informal.

university.

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Nearby words

  1. unhuman,
  2. unhurried,
  3. unhurt,
  4. unhusk,
  5. unhygienic,
  6. uni-,
  7. unialgal,
  8. uniat,
  9. uniate,
  10. uniates

Origin of uni

First recorded in 1895–1900; by shortening

Definition for uni (2 of 2)

uni-

a combining form occurring in loanwords from Latin (universe), used, with the meaning “one,” in the formation of compound words (unicycle).

Origin of uni-

< Latin ūni- combining form of ūnus one; see -i-
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British Dictionary definitions for uni (1 of 2)

uni

/ (ˈjuːnɪ) /

noun

informal short for university

British Dictionary definitions for uni (2 of 2)

uni-

combining form

consisting of, relating to, or having only oneunilateral; unisexual

Word Origin for uni-

from Latin ūnus one
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Word Origin and History for uni

uni-

word-forming element meaning "having one only," from Latin uni-, comb. form of unus (see one).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for uni

uni-

pref.

Single; one:univalent.
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