alco

1 of 2

noun

al·​co

ˈal-(ˌ)kō

plural -s

: a small long-haired dog with pendulous ears that is native to and sometimes domesticated in tropical America

alco-

2 of 2

combining form

variants or alcoo-

: alcohol

alcogel

alcosol

alcometer

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Spanish, from Quechua álkko, álkkho dog

Combining form

alcohol

First Known Use

Noun

1785, in the meaning defined above

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