uni

[ yoo-nee ]

/ ˈyu ni /

noun Australian Informal.

university.

Words nearby uni

unhuman, unhurried, unhurt, unhusk, unhygienic, uni, uni-, unialgal, uniat, uniate, uniaxial

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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Examples from the Web for uni

At any rate, Papi considered it necessary to proceed against her, and appointed Uni to judge the case.
History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 2 (of 12)|G. Maspero
Quum omnium par esset electio, uni tamen datum est, ut cteris premineret.
Catholic World, Vol. XI, April 1870-September 1870|Various
It is a common belief in the country that it was Naraki, a wife of Uni, a sultan of Unyoro, who made that lake.
My Dark Companions|Henry M. Stanley
For so Cicero saith very truly, Usus uni rei deditus et naturam et artem sæpe vincit.
The Advancement of Learning|Francis Bacon

Mr. Talmage tells us that God did not make the uni- verse out of nothing, but out of "omnipotence."
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll

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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Medical definitions for uni

uni-

pref.

Single; one:univalent.